There is an e-cigarette epidemic amongst young adults. N-C-C’s very own Jack Price has more on how the state of New York is trying to fight it.
New York is trying to put an end to teenage vaping. Syracuse.com reports that New York is poised to become the latest state to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes and electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21. This is in response to the surge in e-cigarette usage amongst young adults in the past 5 years.Maurice Krohn is the owner of the Syracuse shop Student Choice. His main customers are SU students, and says that a big part of his profits comes from the sales of e-cigarettes such as the ever-popular JUULs
(“I sell three times as many JUULs as I do cigarettes. So it’s a real real big thing Juuling. E-cigarettes for my business total about thirty-five to forty percent while the cigarette business was never that much.”)
And even though they may seem harmless, e-cigarettes are filled with nicotine and other chemicals, whichcan cause heavy addiction and harm the developing brain of a young adult.
Nicolas Sklavos says he’s been addicted to e-cigarettes since he was in high school. He knows the risks, but says that it’s just an activity that everybody does.
(“I don’t know, like when I wake up, depending on what I’m doing, I’ll probably hit it. I usually don’t go within 30 minutes to an hour a day without using it. I hit it very often and it’s definitely a part of my daily routine. It’s definitely somethingI do very often. It’s honestly pretty stupid that I do it, but it’s pretty fun.”)
Whether it’s good for you or not, e-cigarettes have taken over college campuses, and with the new laws set to be put in place, we’ll see just how much affect it has on its popularity in the future.This is Jack Price, N-C-C News
There is an e-cigarette epidemic amongst young adults, and New York is trying to end it. Syracuse.com reports that New York is poised to become the latest state to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes and electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21, which is in response to the surge in e-cigarette usage amongst young adults in the past 5 years.
“I sell three times as many JUULs as I do cigarettes,” said Maurice Krohn, the owner of the Syracuse shop Student Choice. “E-cigarettes for my business total about 35 to 40 percent while the cigarette business was never that much.”
And even though they may seem harmless, e-cigarettes are filled with nicotine and other chemicals, which can cause heavy addiction and harm the developing brain of a young adult.
“It’s definitely a part of my daily routine,” said Nicolas Sklavos, who claims he’s been addicted to e-cigarettes since he was in high school. “It’s honestly pretty stupid that I do it, but it’s pretty fun.”
E-cigarettes have taken over college campuses, and with the new laws set to be put in place, we’ll see just how much effect it has on its popularity in the future
