Louisiana’s Vaping Crisis Hits Teens | Baton Rouge News

Louisiana’s youth vaping crisis is alarming—with nearly one in four students vaping, triple the national average. The state ranks third nationally for high school vaping rates, fueled by easy access via gas stations and social media glamorization. Nicotine disrupts brain development, fuels addiction, and harms lungs and hearts. Experts urge parents, schools, and doctors to act: talk openly, enforce vape-free zones, and use new tools like Live Vape Free, a free text counseling service for teens, plus online resources for educators and caregivers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/856732ec4a9e1b13