Public Health Wales have issued advice for parents and family members concerned over their children vaping. They say that talking to them about the dangers and health concerns over vaping is an important step, with almost half of year 11’s saying they’ve tried vaping in the past.
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00:00Vaping is an increasing problem among young people. Recent studies from Public Health
00:07Wales with the School Health Research Network found that as many as one in six Year 11 pupils
00:12vape regularly. It also found that almost half of Year 11 pupils, aged between 15 and
00:1816, have tried vaping at least once in the past. With the recent findings, Public Health
00:23Wales have published a guide for parents and family members on how to best approach the
00:27subject of vaping with their children. It offers advice on how to spot the signs of
00:32vaping as well as the best way to speak to young people about it. With most vapes containing
00:37nicotine there is an increased concern that many young people will face nicotine dependency
00:42which can have an effect on concentration and learning. Withdrawal signs can cause sleep
00:47loss, headaches and irritability. The advice tells parents to approach the subject calmly
00:52and positively and not to react sharply if you find vape pens in a child's bedroom.