According to the Centers for Disease Control, e-cigarette and vaping use among middle and high school students is 5.8% nationwide, but Douglas Countys Community Health Survey shows its closer to 12.2% locally
Tobacco smoke can cause: cancer heart disease lung damage asthma For the pregnant woman and her baby, tobacco smoke is especially dangerous and can increase the risk of premature birth, stillbirth, and sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Above all, keep the lines of communication open
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT): Products such as nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers, or nasal sprays can help reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings by providing a controlled dose of nicotine without the harmful chemicals found in tobacco
One heartbreaking image shows Barb Tarbox, a Canadian woman who died from smoking-related lung cancer, on her death bed