Close to Home

Vaping Addiction: A mother's perspective.


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Kelly Kinard shares about her son Luka's Juul use that led to his vaping addiction. Kelly offers candid advice for parents on the dangers of e-cigs, vaping, Juuls and nicotine products. She also gives insight into how her family sought help for Luka, and also found a treatment program for his nicotine addiction after he suffered a grand mal seizure and began using up to four pods a day.

Kelly highlights the behavioral and physical symptoms for parents to look for and offers several resources for parents who may be concerned about their children's vaping or nicotine use.

Thankfully, Luka is now tobacco-free.  Kelly and Luka now travel to middle and high schools around the country to share their story and caution teens about the potential effects of teen vaping. 

The resources she mentions in her podcast include: Truth Initiative, CDC, Wall Street Journal Newspaper article

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