Are Young Brains at Risk from Vaping? Insights from Experts

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What does the term 'vape brain' signify — and should the youth be concerned?  Health professionals, including those from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), indicate that the brain is still maturing until about the age of 25. During this vital phase, nicotine from e-cigarettes can influence attention, learning abilities, mood, and impulse regulation. Some specialists assert that addiction can develop more rapidly than many adolescents realize — potentially even before vaping becomes a regular occurrence.  In this video, we explore the concept of 'vape brain' and the reasons health officials are voicing alarms regarding vaping among the youth.

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00:00What if one habit today could change your brain forever?

00:03Health experts are raising the alarm about something called vape brain,

00:07and it could affect anyone under 25.

00:10According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

00:14the brain keeps developing until around age 25.

00:17That means attention, learning, mood, impulse control,

00:22all still under construction.

00:24Now here's the concern.

00:27Nicotine can interfere with those exact areas.

00:30And addiction can happen faster than many young people realize.

00:33Sometimes even before vaping becomes a daily habit.

00:37E-cigarettes were marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes.

00:41They don't contain tobacco or tar, but most still contain nicotine.

00:46Pharmacist and YouTuber Dr. Chris calls it vape brain.

00:49He warns that young people are the perfect target

00:51because their decision-making center is still developing,

00:54and the damage, he says, could be permanent.

00:57That's why health authorities continue to warn children,

01:01teens, pregnant women, and young adults to stay away.

01:04One small habit.

01:06One developing brain.

01:07The real question is, is it worth the risk?

01:10The risk?

01:10It won't take care among the adolescents,

01:11The risk will be.

01:11The risk?

01:11The risk, devil's not primary.

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