The United Kingdoms’ media publication ‘The Sun’ published an article about the results of a poll conducted at Kings College in London. Other less formal polls have been conducted and confirm the findings of the NCBI, that young people are experimenting with illegal drugs in their vape devices. Analysts expect the growth in interest to continue for years to come as fewer young adults are smoking traditional cigarettes. The vaping trend is exploding in popularity and now is a multi-billion dollar industry. Furthermore, studies have found that individuals also perceive the use of substances such as cannabis to be safer when vaporized versus combusted ( NCBI).Īs the drug addiction epidemic continues, we expect more research to be done in this area. This favorable perception and willingness to experiment is linked to beliefs that e-cigarettes are less harmful than traditional cigarettes. This study stresses the need for continued research regarding the vaping of cannabis and other illicit substances among college students… Among college-aged adults, the perception of e-cigarettes is generally favorable, and many of these young individuals are willing to experiment with e-cigarettes. Knowledge is limited regarding the public health impact of vaping cannabis or other illicit substances among college student populations. Regarding the potential dangers of this young population using substances more dangerous than cannabis in e-cigarettes. A total of 1,542 undergraduate college student e-cigarette users were asked if they had ever vaped anything other than nicotine in their vape device, and the 7% of the participants said yes.Īlthough the results of the study were not hugely alarming, what was worrisome is that because vaping nicotine is perceived as safer than smoking tobacco the same presumption may cross over towards hard drugs like crack, heroin, and meth. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) conducted a study on the ‘Use of Substances Other Than Nicotine in Electronic Cigarettes Among College Students’ recently. The research that has been completed about this potentially dangerous trend is sparse. The concern is that more and more young people are altering their vape devices to try and attempt to make them compatible with vaping crack and other drugs. Vaping Crack Cocaine is a Growing Concern None of these vape device operating pieces were designed for vaping a substance other than liquid nicotine or liquid CBD oils. All vape devices have the same components which are a cartridge for containing the e-liquid or e-juice, a mouthpiece, a battery, and a heating component that is powered by a battery. Vape devices include e-cigarettes, vape pens, and vaporizers or MODS. A new concern has been the focus of discussion about whether or not a vaping device can be used for illegal drugs like crack cocaine.
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