117 Tobacco and Nicotine Use in Teens: Screening and Intervention

https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughtsDr. Susan Walley was born to work with kids. She was hooked from the beginning. Recognizing that repertory issues are the #1 cause of hospitalization and realizing that parents don’t realize the impact on their own kids, gave her the inspiration to dive into the work of tobacco/nicotine/vaping addiction. Dr. Lia Gaggino asks the questions that you’ve been wondering about. But first, let’s look at some stats:Results from the Annual National Youth Tobacco Survey (22 findings) Almost 1 Million Youths use 2 or more tobacco products E-Cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco products About 1 Million youths use any combustible tobacco products11.3% (3.08 million) middle & high school students reported current use (past 30 days) of any tobacco product Approximately 3.7% (1.00 million) of all students reported currently smoking any combustible tobacco product3.5% (960,000) reported current use of multiple (≥2) tobacco products <br/> [00:32 -14:38] Opening SegmentDr. Gaggino introduces us to Dr. Susan Chu WalleyDr. Walley was born to take care of kidsJust how dangerous is second-hand smoke?Vaping is a Youth epidemicThe tobacco companies are taking advantage of a loop hole in the law in order to market to kids <br/>
[14:39 - 27:07]  The Teen brain is more sensitive to nicotine   Tobacco/Nicotine can cause irreversible brain cell damage and long term behavioral damage.  Usually, the gateway to future drug useData is still developing regarding vaping because it’s only been around for a fairly short timeThere are currently around 15,000 vape flavorings <br/>
[27:08 -50:54] Messaging:  What Works? It’s difficult for clinicians to give their recommendations without sounding judgmentalMotivational interviewing and offering help in quitting is shown to be acceptedThe money is being spent in advertising vs education of the dangers of tobacco/nicotine/E-cigarettes<br/>
[50:55 - 58:11]  Closing segment Takeaway
You can reach Dr. Susan WalleyLinkedin:  Susan Walley, MD, MHCM, NCTTP, FAAP | LinkedIn
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Other episodes you may like:Episode #20 Talking to Teens about Sex, Drugs & Rock n Rollhttps://302.buzz/E20-Teen
Episode #5 Substance Use Disorders and Childhood Exposureshttps://302.buzz/E05-SubstanceUseDisorders
Mentioned in the EpisodeEVALI stands for E-cigarette or Vaping use-Associated Lung InjuryACT stands for  Ask / Council / Treat
Resources:MMWR Tobacco Product Use in US Middle and High School Students 11.11.2022. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7145a1.htm<br/>
E-cigarettes and Similar Devices AAP Policy Statement 2. 2019