Today, in the final instalment in this series on vaping, I discuss how to talk to your teen or tween about vaping, how to help them avoid it if they haven't started, and how to help them quit if they already have.

I highlight refusal skills that can work for almost any situation where they need to avoid a negative or risky activity. I also explain the reward system, the adolescent decision making process and how you can use the findings from a scientific study to hopefully influence them to avoid or quit vaping (without threatening their autonomy.) I'll explain a little about the quitting process and hook you up with some excellent information and resources that will help them.

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Sources, Resources, and Mentions:

Previous episodes in the vaping series: 109, 111, 113

Adolescents and Risk: Helping Young People Make Better Choices

Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adolescents (Journal Pediatric Pharmacological Therapy)

Why Interventions to Influence Adolescent Behavior Often Fail But Could Succeed

Tips on talking to your teen about vaping

Surgeon General on Talking to your teen about e-cigarettes

Truth Initiative's This is Quitting program

Smoke Free Teen (Scroll down to Tools & Tips and choose "Make Your Own Plan")

QuitSTART phone app for IOS and Android

CDC's Tips for Quitting (for adults but really great info that will work for teens as well)

Check your local medical centers to see if they have a cessation program like this one (maybe even for teens)

Parents text QUIT to 847-278-9715 for texts meant just for parents

Parents can also sign up for Mayo Clinic's EX program (register as a parent)

CDC - Withdrawal Symptoms