A teachers' union says a TikTok video of Queensland children vaping in a classroom exemplifies an issue that needs addressing well beyond the school gate.
abc.net.au/news/school-students-vaping-statewide-issue-qld-teachers-union/102097996Efforts to clamp down on a surging number of young people vaping requires a whole of society approach rather than just in-classroom education, according to the Queensland Teachers' Union.
"Our members have been really professional, and leading the way in the community about educating not only students, but their families about vaping," Ms Richardson said.School students suspended "As a community, we all have our part to play in it and we can all see different videos here and there of what might be happening," Ms Richardson said.She said smoking cigarettes had been managed as a community issue.
It said viral online trends involving vapes had become increasingly popular, and with flavours such as mango and strawberry available, the smell and taste was enticing.Although sales are restricted in Australia, vaping equipment can easily be obtained online.Queensland University of Technology pharmaceutical sciences researcher Selena Bartlett said students who were vaping at school would be more distracted and found it difficult to learn as addiction affected the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
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