The FDA says to avoid vaping and e-cigarettes—but the message may not be getting through on social media. Here's advice from the country's top nurse practitioner.
shows that on Instagram, images that promote vaping outnumber the ones warning against it 10,000 to 1.
. As more information comes to light and studies reveal new facts about vaping’s impact on the body, patients must make a few critical distinctions about the vaping apparatuses and chemicals used as carrying agents for nicotine and THC.First, tobacco vapes and those containing tetrahydrocannabinol are very different, not only because their active ingredients have different effects on the mind and body, but because they’re also regulated differently.
Second, vaping both traditional tobacco and THC can compound the negative effects on a patient’s lungs. We don’t yet fully understand the extent to which THC and tobacco vapes may interact with one another. Couple that with additives like flavors or thickening agents, and you have a recipe for heightened risk of injury and health complications.
It is imperative that people understand the contents of vape products they are consuming and speak with their provider to understand the risks to their health based on real information. Vaping is an unhealthy habit that should be phased out of your life as soon as possible. No matter the situation, an NP can consult with patients on smoking cessation options to quit the habit for good.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating vaping-related illnesses, and the more data that is collected, the more quickly protocols and treatments can be identified. Even if you aren’t seeing your provider specifically to address your vaping habits, it’s still important to alert them, since vaping may influence
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