BE IN THE KNOW.

KNOW THE SIGNS

  • Artificially sweet smell.
  • Nosebleeds.
  • Increased thirst.
  • Caffeine sensitivity.
  • Unfamiliar batteries or chargers.
  • Unusual-looking pens or USB drives

KNOW THE LINGO

Vaping has its own vocabulary that’s just as hard to notice as the devices themselves. Here’s a taste.

E-cigarettes or vapes are also commonly known as:

  • Mods
  • E-hookahs
  • JUULs
  • Vape pens
  • Tank systems

OTHER TERMINOLOGY TO LISTEN FOR:

  • Juice, E-Juice, E-Liquid
  • Coil
  • Dripping
  • Pods
  • JUUL/JUULing
  • Clouds
  • Vape tricks, Smoke tricks

KNOW WHERE — AND HOW — THEY’RE GETTING IT

While Oklahoma state law prohibits the sale of tobacco products – including vape products – to anyone under 18, kids are still getting them. Here are 6 common ways:

  • Vape products are promoted and sold all over social media.
  • Kids successfully buy it online 94% of the time. Website age gates are easily bypassed, and kids use a parent’s name for shipping.
  • Clerks at shops might not enforce the 18-and-over law.
  • Many vape companies have names that wouldn’t raise a red flag on credit card statements.
  • Orders can be shipped to your home while you’re at work.
  • Kids get young adult friends or relatives to buy tobacco products for them.
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