The vaping crisis is hitting teens across the country.One high school has a unique approach to educating teens on the dangers of vaping.Northgate High School in California holds Saturday “vape school” for students caught vaping on the district’s campus, according to KPIX.The course is not only for the students. They’re required to bring their parents along.”We were looking at this flood of usage. Vaping was just rampant,” Dr. Michael G. McAlister, principal at Northgate High School, told KPIX.The students and their parents report to the school at 8 a.m. on a Saturday. They are separated and educated about vaping and how it can affect your health.The program has been in existence for two years. The district told KPIX in that time, 90 students and their parents have attended vape school.“We are dealing with another wave of addicts,” McAlister said.
The vaping crisis is hitting teens across the country.
One high school has a unique approach to educating teens on the dangers of vaping.
Northgate High School in California holds Saturday “vape school” for students caught vaping on the district’s campus, according to KPIX.
The course is not only for the students. They’re required to bring their parents along.
“We were looking at this flood of usage. Vaping was just rampant,” Dr. Michael G. McAlister, principal at Northgate High School, told KPIX.
The students and their parents report to the school at 8 a.m. on a Saturday. They are separated and educated about vaping and how it can affect your health.
The program has been in existence for two years. The district told KPIX in that time, 90 students and their parents have attended vape school.
“We are dealing with another wave of addicts,” McAlister said.
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