E-cigarette devices are increasingly being associated with severe Juul addiction among teenagers. E-cigarette addiction is not limited to Juul brand products, however, the company is by far the leading e-cigarette of choice among young people — so popular that e-cigarette use is colloquially referred to as “Juuling.”

Patricia Folan, director of the Center for Tobacco Control at Northwell Health in Great Neck, N.Y., says more and more teachers are raising serious concerns about Juul addiction among their teenage students.

The data confirm their concerns. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), more than 5 million middle and high school students actively used e-cigarettes in 2019, with some 1 million of them doing so on a daily basis.

“We’ve had teachers tell us that once they confiscate a Juul from kids in school, the teens beg to get them back because they’re so uncomfortable,” Folan said. “The withdrawal symptoms appear to be pretty intense.”

A 23-year-old addicted to e-cigarettes told Folan that he couldn’t stop himself from compulsively vaping.

“He felt like he had it in his mouth all the time,” said Folan. “It was making him nauseous—one of the side effects of too much nicotine is you’re nauseous and you vomit.”

Statistics Point to Increasing Juul Addiction

Folan’s statement about the severity of Juul addiction is backed up by a new review of evidence that concluded that e-cigarettes such as Juul are intentionally designed to get people addicted to nicotine.

The way e-cigarettes deliver nicotine is a major technological advance, pushing beyond the limits of traditional cigarettes, allowing e-cigarette users to more easily inhale huge amounts of nicotine, says researcher Andy Tan, an assistant professor with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston.

To make matters worse, e-cigarettes were not only designed to more efficiently get users hooked, but they were also marketed to children and young people through the sleek design and use of young models and influencers.

“More needs to be done to make sure there’s a comprehensive and thoughtful policy that keeps any form of e-cigarette product out of the hands of young people,” Tan said.

E-cigarettes have higher amounts of nicotine salts than free nicotine in liquid pods, said Tan. “It’s much less irritating and much less harsh compared to the earlier versions of e-cigarettes,” according to Tan, noting that this makes it easier to vape more often, ultimately leading to more nicotine exposure.

Juul Labs has said that it did not intend for its e-cigarette devices to be used by underage youth. Instead, the company has claimed, they were designed to help smokers wean themselves off traditional cigarettes and tobacco.

“Providing a similar nicotine effect and experience to combustible cigarettes is critical to facilitate an adult smoker’s transition from combustible use,” the company said in a statement. “Our clinical studies demonstrate a nicotine absorption curve for the Juul system that is competitive with, but lower than, a combustible cigarette.”

Yet, the use of e-cigarettes, especially Juul e-cigarettes, is becoming more and more widespread among young people. The FDA has referred to this trend as “nothing short of an epidemic proportion of growth.”

The rise in youth e-cigarette use is indeed rapid. The number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes went from 3.6 million to 5.4 million between 2018 and 2019, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

If you or your child has suffered Juul addiction or other e-cigarette health effects, you may be able to file a lawsuit and pursue compensation. Filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by these problems, but may at least be able to provide compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and more.

Filing a lawsuit can be a daunting prospect, so Top Class Actions has laid the groundwork by connecting you with an experienced attorney. Consulting an attorney can help you determine if you have a claim, navigate the complexities of litigation, and maximize your potential compensation.

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