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> The most recent complaint ... came from the mother of a 15-year-old, [who] became “heavily addicted to nicotine,” the suit claims, making him “anxious, highly

> The most recent complaint ... came from the mother of a 15-year-old, [who] became “heavily addicted to nicotine,” the suit claims, making him “anxious, highly irritable and prone to angry outbursts,” and perform poorly in school. > Juul use was pervasive at the school, including on the school bus, in bathrooms, outside school, and even in class > In order to deter his use, the complaint says the teenager’s parents removed the door from his bedroom, locked parts of their house, instructed school officials not to let him use the bathroom unaccompanied, and subjected D.P. to regular urine tests. > Yet despite all these measures, D.P. is unable to stop Juuling. I can't help reading into this completely different story. It reminds me of dialogues in R.D.Laing book when he questions the patient and his relatives, and you can't tell who's "ill". But even if it's accurate account on mother's part, why not to sue the school where they vape on a schoolbus? edit: missed words

frostburg 8y ago
The nicotine addiction is unlikely to be his main issue, yes.
jbob2000 8y ago
Vapes aren't cheap. Somebody gave this kid $100 to buy his device and someone regularly gives him $10+ to refill it. And somebody is failing to check his age when he makes the purchase. The only problem the school has is that they don't have a vape awareness program. That's all you can expect them to do with the money + labour they have. The police should get involved and charge the companies who sold the devices and juice.
- sawjet 8y ago
  They can be much cheaper than that. Most options at vape shops are less than $50 and the liquid can be mixed at home for pennies on the dollar. The juul device that is mentioned in the headline retails for about $20.
  - jcapuder 8y ago
    MSRP $35 for the device kit (comes with the vape and the charger) $50 for the starter kit (device kit + variety pack of 4 pods). At least as recently as 6 months ago it wasn't uncommon to see starter kits going for $70 in NYC. $15.99 for a pack of 4 pods, often shops will charge ~$20, depending on area.
microtherion 8y ago
Lord knows that non-vaping 15-year olds are never known to be highly irritable, prone to angry outbursts, and performing erratically in school!
- notahacker 8y ago
  especially when they've just lost their bedroom door and been told they're on a urine testing regime

frostburg 8y ago

The nicotine addiction is unlikely to be his main issue, yes.

jbob2000 8y ago

Vapes aren't cheap. Somebody gave this kid $100 to buy his device and someone regularly gives him $10+ to refill it. And somebody is failing to check his age when he makes the purchase. The only problem the school has is that they don't have a vape awareness program. That's all you can expect them to do with the money + labour they have. The police should get involved and charge the companies who sold the devices and juice.

sawjet 8y ago
They can be much cheaper than that. Most options at vape shops are less than $50 and the liquid can be mixed at home for pennies on the dollar. The juul device that is mentioned in the headline retails for about $20.
- jcapuder 8y ago
  MSRP $35 for the device kit (comes with the vape and the charger) $50 for the starter kit (device kit + variety pack of 4 pods). At least as recently as 6 months ago it wasn't uncommon to see starter kits going for $70 in NYC. $15.99 for a pack of 4 pods, often shops will charge ~$20, depending on area.

microtherion 8y ago

Lord knows that non-vaping 15-year olds are never known to be highly irritable, prone to angry outbursts, and performing erratically in school!

notahacker 8y ago
especially when they've just lost their bedroom door and been told they're on a urine testing regime