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Skip to main content Nicotine in vapes can amplify feelings of depression and anxiety. We’re proud to be the first company to market a vape completely honestly… Citrus Sadness Melancholy Menthol BubbleGlum Disappoint-Mint We market just like BIG VAPE

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Targeted Marketing!

One vape company purchased ad space on youth-focused websites, like Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Seventeen mag and educational sites for middle and high school students.

Source: According to Lawsuits filed by Massachusetts Attorney General in 2021

SLide Scholar-ships!

Vape Companies have offered scholarships, ranging from $250 to $5,000 that involve asking students to write essays on topics like whether vaping could have potential health benefits.

Source: Associated Press, June 2018

SLide Fight Regulation!

One vape company hired over 80 lobbyists and spent over $1.2M to counteract regulation.

Sources: New York Times, Apr 2019. Bloomberg, Oct 2019.

SLide Vapes are loaded with nicotine

A single JUUL cartridge contains the same amount of nicotine as 20 cigarettes.

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SOURCE: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/how-much-nicotine-juul

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Vapes Contain Toxic Chemicals

That can affect the nervous system and may potentially contribute to the observed association between vapes and depression.

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Association Between e-Cigarette Use and Depression in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016-2017 Olufunmilayo H. Obisesan, MD, MPH1,2; Mohammadhassan Mirbolouk, MD3; Albert D. Osei, MD, MPH1,2; et al https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2756260

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THE MORE YOU VAPE THE WORSE YOU CAN FEEL

Studies show that quitting nicotine can reduce feelings of depression.

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SOURCE: https://www.thetruth.com/the-facts/fact-2027

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