Vaping, Alcohol Use & Other Risky Youth Behaviors | Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD,
FSAHM. She is a professor of pediatrics and adolescent medicine and
a developmental psychologist at Stanford University School of
Medicine. Dr. Halpern-Felsher is a world expert in adolescent
decision-making and risk-taking behaviors. She explains the huge
increase in vaping (e-cigarettes) by young people. She explains why
vaping nicotine and cannabis is particularly dangerous to the
developing brain. We discuss the rise in vaping addiction, the
unique social pressures and social media influences faced by youth
that make quitting challenging, and interventions to aid them in
quitting or reducing use. We also discuss the role of technology
and social media. And, the use of alcohol, nicotine pouches,
fentanyl, and other risky behaviors that adolescents face now. This
episode should interest parents, teachers, coaches, teens, and
families. It covers the current youth substance use landscape and
also covers resources and ways to quit these addictive
behaviors.  For show notes, including referenced articles and
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https://wakingup.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr. Bonnie
Halpern-Felsher (00:01:57) Sponsors: LMNT & Waking Up
(00:05:38) Adolescence (00:09:19) Household Conflict, Parents;
Smart Phones (00:12:35) Smart Phones & Social Media (00:18:25)
Vaping, E-Cigarettes, Nicotine & Cannabis (00:23:46) Adolescent
Nicotine Use: Marketing, Flavors (00:31:04) Sponsor: AG1 (00:32:13)
Nicotine Initiation, Freebase vs. Salt-Based Nicotine,
Concentration (00:41:35) Addiction & Withdrawal; E-Cigarette
Access (00:48:48) Vaping Health Hazards, Aldehydes, Flavors
(00:57:48) “Just Say No”, Adolescent Defiance (01:04:21) Cannabis
& Potency, Blunts, E-Cigarette Combinations (01:10:30)
Psychosis, THC & Adolescence (01:14:11) Quitting Nicotine &
Cannabis; Physical & Social Withdrawal Symptoms (01:23:05)
Social Pressures, Quitting Vaping, Environment Concerns (01:30:08)
Teen Activities, Social Media, Autonomy (01:36:28) Risky Behaviors,
Alcohol, Driving, Sexual Behavior (01:43:27) International
E-Cigarette Use, Regulation (01:46:10) Nicotine Pouches, Health
Risks; Tolerance (01:53:25) Tools: Vaping Interventions, Decision
Making, Harm Reduction (02:02:37) Fentanyl, Drug Testing,
Recreational Drug Use (02:13:45) Tool: Organic Conversations &
Risky Behavior (02:17:20) Long-Term Goals & Teens; Vaping,
Pornography & Teens (02:24:08) Mental Health Crisis &
Substance Use (02:29:11) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple
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