What should I do if I see someone vaping at school?
I suggest that students turn around and walk away if they see someone vaping in the bathroom. For example, if it's passing time and they see someone vaping at school, head straight to class, tell the teacher exactly what they saw, and ask to go after the bell rings.
What happens if a kid gets caught vaping in school?
Students caught the first time face an in-school suspension, she says. That means they have to complete educational materials on vaping and their parents are included too. They also can be connected to counseling. For a second offense, they'll be suspended out of school.
What happens when a 12 year old vapes?
Vaping puts nicotine into the body. Nicotine is highly addictive and can: slow brain development in kids and teens and affect memory, concentration, learning, self-control, attention, and mood. increase the risk of other types of addiction as adults.
Can a school keep your vape?
Under existing California law, school districts can discipline students in possession of non-nicotine vapes or e-cigarettes in the same way they discipline students using or in possession of cigarettes.
How can I tell if my kid is vaping?
Vaping dries out mucus membranes - the mouth, throat and nose. When the mouth is dry, it makes certain flavors harder to enjoy. Craving more salt or spice could be a sign of a drier mouth, which could be caused from vaping. That in combination with having nosebleeds from a drier nose can also be a clue into vaping.
Why do teens vape?
addiction, they like the “hit” they get from nicotine. appealing flavors (e.g. fruit, candy, dessert) devices are seen as trendy, or a status symbol. they consider vaping “harmless” and “safer than smoking” in order to quit or cut down on smoking.
Can dentist tell if you vape?
The answer is yes. While some people switch from smoking to vaping because they may think vaping is a safer alternative to smoking, studies show that it is just bad for your teeth and gums. Vaping has the same adverse effects on your oral health as smoking and your dentist WILL be able to tell.
Can I vape water?
For one, water turns into steam around 212°F (100°C), much lower than the lowest setting on just about any vape. At worst, this could burn your airways or mouth. At best, you'll just be inhaling a little steam.
Can you smell vaping?
Vapor from vaping can have no odor at all or it can smell like one of the many available flavors of vape juice, like MBYC (praline, ice cream, and vanilla custard), Surf Cake (wild blueberries and cheesecake), Hawaiian Pog (pineapple, orange, and guava), or Mother's Milk (smooth custard dessert with sweet strawberry).
Can u get expelled for vaping?
Tobacco, vapes, e-cigarettes or similar products cannot be stashed for a friend, thrown in a student backpack to use later, chewed, smoked, or otherwise used at school, at school events, going to or coming from school, etc. If they are, and a student is caught, the student can be suspended or even expelled.
How do I get out of trouble for vaping at school?
Here are three ways you can help your students to extinguish their vaping habit:Provide ongoing education – at an earlier age. Years of public health education on the dangers of nicotine have paid off. ... Go beyond citation and suspension – and help students quit. ... Engage peers, staff, and family.
Do schools throw away confiscated Vapes?
Yes, they can dispose of contraband. Your father may want to think twice about showing up and asking for the Vape Pen and explaining he is okay with it...that may result in a call to child protective services.