What can parents do to encourage teens to quit vaping? “What’s missing is a youth nicotine treatment center.”Earlier this month, state officials reported that a 17-year-old Bronx boy was the first vaping-related death in New York state. Those who want to quit vaping have considered moving to cigarettes, he added. But given the vaping epidemic among teens, “we’re considering implementing similar teen-only programs to help teens stop vaping,” she said. Another tool, she said, is a law change that would permit physicians to prescribe nicotine patches or gum to teens.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2019 15:56 UTC