AIRED: May 26, 2014– 11 am PST
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TITLE: “Smoking Cessation: The Source – E-Cigs are a Real Danger, Especially for Young People”
SPECIAL GUEST:
Dr. Jason Levine
Dr. Jason Levine sees young people who are using e-cigarettes becoming addicted to nicotine – exactly what they are purported to prevent. That is a real danger. In addition, it is being glamorized under the guise of being relatively harmless, when in fact the jury is still out as to how safe it actually might be.
Nicotine is a known stimulant and at one time was used as an insecticide. Using a stimulant on an hourly or daily basis could have negative effects over time on the user’s circulatory system and heart. Watching young people “vape” as if they are sucking on a pacifier is tremendously heartbreaking to see, as we as a nation are finally starting to make progress in this horrifying issue. E-Cigs are not something to be glamorized, instead people need real support to get off of these highly addictive devices and drugs.
ABOUT DR. JASON LEVINE
Dr. Levine is the Executive Director of Los Angeles based smoking cessation center called The Source Health and Wellness Treatment Center. He’s been working in addiction treatment for the past 25 years, with some of that time spent in the depths of skid row. He had very strong convictions about the e-cigarettes and feel they present a REAL DANGER to people of all ages, especially our youth.
