Prevention Education

By Angie Mozqueda

America is facing a crisis that is forcing families to grapple with the heartbreaking effects of early addiction that can also lead to mental health disorders. Most parents when they hear a child or teen is using vape their response is “At least is nots marijuana” or “it’s just a flavored vapor it won’t do anything” I have even heard parents say “I’d rather that my kid vape to cope with stress than to smoke weed”. The truth is the marijuana parents are comparing the new vapes and THC of today, is not the same they knew when they were younger.

The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a...