Tips offered to talk vaping, alcohol dangers with teens

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Vapes and alcohol are getting into the hands of children in Southwest Virginia and local organizations want to support parents in talking about the dangers of underage use.

In 2022, the CDC reported about 1 in 6 high school students and 1 in 22 middle schools students were using tobacco products, with the most common method being e-cigarettes.

Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Specialist Mackenzie Chitwood said that use can affect their developing brains. Click here to view the full story.