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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey

‘I’ve lost my children to vaping’: the tragic stories behind the soaring rates of youth addiction

Man standing with his back to the camera, looking out towards a harbour
Jason’s (not his real name) son was arrested for shoplifting disposable vapes from a convenience store. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

Jason* is a general practitioner used to treating those addicted to tobacco, but he is at a loss as to how to help his 14-year-old son quit vaping.

His son started the habit when he was just 12 years old, and was the same age when he was arrested for shoplifting vapes containing nicotine from a convenience store. He got away with a caution, but New South Wales police did nothing to reprimand the store owners illegally selling nicotine vaping products.

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