Youth e-cig use up 900%

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Smoke billowing from the boys bathroom as rebellious teens lit up cigarettes during school more than likely got the teens immortalized — and in trouble. But what happens when the tell-tale signs of tobacco use like odors and smoke aren’t there? With the rise in popularity of electronic cigarette use among youth, that’s a real challenge for school administrators. “They’re easily disguised. Many look like pens and hide easily in backpacks,” said Coeur d’Alene High School Assistant Principal Libbi Keyes. “And they’re easily accessible — I’ve even had a few teens who secured their e-cigarette from their parent’s drawer at home”.

Via the SR