The 12-Year-Old Girl Whose Vaping Addiction Left Her Fighting For Her Life | This Morning 

I saw 8 year olds vaping with PARENTS in the car 😡🤬

She said she tried it at 9 it's terrible

​@@life_seeker6102Should have their kids taken from them, if that's the case!

​@@life_seeker6102what????

Kids in my class in middle school back in the day smoked cigarettes at 8 years old, when asked how they said they took them from their parents. Even in the 90’s it was considered cool.

Because she had asthma, it was a huge contributing factor.

Exactly cause she's just a kid she's not even a teenager yet

I was thinking the same thing

She looks old for 12 not good

That's what I was going to say, she still a girl not a teenage, O don't like that they label as teenage maybe to lower the importance of the theme, and also the production put make up on her, we all know a 12 YO doesn't need mascara, foundation and lipstick. All this is wrong.

A huge huge role, the mum certainly seems quite clueless and CLEARLY smokes herself

@@pbf2681That is a judgemental comment on the mother smoking..you simply don’t know that..

It's true. Parents definitely play a massive role. But as a parent myself, and knowing lots of other good parents who struggle with their teens, the authority of parents over their children has become so diminished. Over the most trivial of things, there are kids who threaten their parents with ringing childline. As a result, they have become so defiant that they simply do not do as they are told.

14 is when you do make your own choices and what was the mum supposed to do?! Also parents even think that baking is harmless without being aware of anatomy.

@@aa-fw2pweducation, respect and discipline starts at a very young age not when they are teenagers. It’s easy to shy away from your responsibility.

Yes it is. I know two 15 year olds at my school that vape 😔

Well, I would hope you wouldn't think of smoking or doing drugs ever, much less 8.

In 4th this girl got caught valuing at my school

Vaping**

Yep, at that age all I wanted was to be a pokemon trainer

Glad you’re ok too, Jennifer! Congrats on quitting!

@lalalalaaAa123 appreciate that. Anyone else trying to stop smoking:- you got this!

After four years old?? Wow ,(just kidding)

I'm so glad you managed to quit. I bet you feel so much better now. ❤

It's good to regularly remind yourself why you are not doing something.

most parents don’t know. my friend gets hers from her brother

Everytime i go the toilet i get a whiff off fruit but idm bc it smells nice and it’s not me ruining my lungs 😭🤣

@@user-vm3hm9fo1jhate to tell you this but it is actually harmful to you inhaling the second hand smoke

20 years ago i knew kids her age that had parents buying them cigarettes

Why? It’s just replaced cigarettes which a lot of kids that age used to do. This ain’t nothing new

I'm sorry for your loss

these are the real consequences of vaping or smoking. i am the girl’s age, and i would never want to try. i’m sorry for your loss though.

​@@PhoenixTheCat.Loss*

@@HexualSealing-uz6wi Thanks! I didn't notice that.

Yea then they start making all the flavors

I’m a medical provider and they are actually not a stop smoking aid. The only things approved for quitting smoking are OTC things like gum, patches, losanges, and then the two prescribed medications (Chantix and bupropion)

@@MHSMagicLuver They do work however. It is VERY easy to start on high nicotine and lower down to nothing on a vape. Can be done easily over 6 mths without even thinking about it or feeling anything different. Weird how you wouldn't want as many people to stop as possible?

​@@MHSMagicLuverI'm a medical subscriber. You are wrong.

Or dispensaries

She’s practically a teen. Why is it ok to call a 29 year old a 30 year old ? But not ok to refer to a 12 year old as if they are almost 13?

@@ForeverYoung20092 girl what a 29 is a 29 yr old who is calling them a 30 year old

@@ForeverYoung20092but its also like saying a 17 year old is a grown up. It just doesn’t sound right.

@@sydneycloud5930 They are practically 18 so they technically are. What is a few months anyway ? I will use a personal example which is more than a couple months or a year of a gap, I am age 37 I get told I am almost 40 by some people that know me. Almost 40 would be age 39 to be exact. But what I have noticed People always round ages up in the American culture .

​@@ForeverYoung20092 she isnt a teen, shes a preteen. You become a teenager at 13 "thirTEEN"

People still don’t know enough about vaping.

@@jessieb7290 maybe not but evidence so far suggests it helps people come off cigarettes but it also suggests that non-smokers starting vaping tend to move to smoking cigarettes. In any case if you are inhaling a foreign substance into your lungs then surely it cannot be good for you.

😂😂😂

😂😂😂😂 i was about to post this sAmeee comment lol idk why she look like she dooo

They all need Jesus the devil has blinded the world

its interesting because the 8th grade in my school make fun of people who vape. its 6th, maybe 7th, 9th and 10th who vape like theres no tomorrow.

Or it could be peer pressure or seening even being around smoke from birth, but us people need to look into it

It's definitely through curiousity, and then it's through wanting to fit in, and then it's addiction

I vaped maybe a handful of times and legit did it bc I thought the smoke looked cool however I did dp the 0 nic

Drugs & actual cigarettes are different but to me i think with the vaping.. It doesn’t SEEM as bad to kids as a cigarette, its just something to do when ur hands get bored, it tastes fruity and easy to buy.. Thats why the kids are using them + now its popular so peer pressure aswell.. it seems like fun and harmful but through the whole process of puffing them your getting addicted to the nicotine at the same time thats how it gets u hooked.. I blame the companies who make them.. I can almost guarantee if all vapes were actual cigarette flavoured there would be way way less teens using them.. coz vapes have been around for years but they weren’t popular untill all the fun flavours got introduced to the mix, i’d say in 2021 I noticed them rapidly becoming popular.. even the way it’s advertised in every corner shop at the front, any child who likes buying sweets would be curious to try it tbh.. So they know what they’re doing 🤦🏾‍♂️

I don’t think the reasoning is that deep, it’s just because they ignorant to the effects and think it’s cool, vaping is advertised as non harmful not nicotine when in reality it’s just as bad or worse then cigarettes

How is she that tan ??? Literally doesn’t even look like her parents

@@gc4161take it you don’t know her father??

@@gc4161Yet you only see the presence of 1 parent. You know there are many kids who are mixed race right? Clearly her father is of black or Latino descent.

lots of kids get pocket money at that age

​@@gc4161do you think all kids just look only like their mum?

i agree its the parents fault

I was 9 in 2004 and my mom got me a flip phone with some minutes on it (no internet or unlimited data/texting/calling back then) so that I could check in when I was out playing and for emergencies. I never thought to abuse that privilege even if I could have because I was too busy playing outside, skateboarding, biking, being a kid... Things have changed so much.

I had a phone at 8 years old (over 2 decades ago), and it was crucial for me to communicate with my parents. Albeit nowadays a lot more children have phones and the capabilities of phones have changed drastically. But a child simply having a phone (like for basic communication and emergencies) is completely fine and even important

I had a phone when I was nine but I needed it to speak with my parents and just in case something goes wrong. It was some busted up android tho lol😂

No they shouldn't. Also the mum was too soft on her

😂

@@jeffoleg4881what’s funny

yes, you got this!! stay strong:)

Hope you get better

I commend you, truly. I highly suggest seeking advice from people who have quit and see what methods helped them. Good luck❤

Yes! Quit you’ll thank yourself when your older (remember smoking/vaping doesnt make you cool dont feel pressured to relapse)

Please tell an adult and get help not just with detoxing from the nicotine, but getting to the root issue of why you started vaping. If you can’t get help, please at least do this: [Grab a paper and pen] 1. Look up all the bad effects of vaping and write them down 2. Look up all the benefits of quitting and write them down 3. Write down your personal reason/s for quitting. Ex: to be a better role model for my siblings, to be a better athlete, to feel better. Whatever it is, this is the thing that motivates you to quit. Keep this paper where you can see it, like taped to a mirror or on a door you see a lot. Whenever you feel tempted to vape, go back to this paper. Still please reach out to an adult. It’s better to have an accountability partner because doing this alone is hard. 🤍

Good on you! Stay healthy

@@cosmiiqs1352 I’m in the gym daily and on healthy meal plans, my willpower is too strong to be going back to all that, I’ve got a business to focus on! Thank you:)

Good for you, congratulations 👏🏼

Good on u ur way cooler than all those

Exactly agree and the corner shops selling them to underage children.

good thing I’m really bad at being sneaky so I’d probably be caught if I ever did something like this, not like I ever would want to do anything like this

Yeah these companies need to held accountable and make it clear to people what their products can do. Like cigarette companies.

@@jessieb7290 agreed.

Fr!!!

Big tobacco companies own the vape companies 🤷‍♀️ it’s awful man

Yep and some with flashing lights that recharge.

the person who gave them was 13 at the time, there isn’t too much punishment you can give.

She can’t be charged since she’s a minor

No, no you don’t! There has been 68 deaths reported as vape related and the youngest is 43 stop lying, people ignore liars. It’s not a good way to raise awareness

Out of curiosity how did she die ,the only toxin in vapes is nicotine which is not particularly harmful in the short term.

@@johndempsey99 The component used to get the nicotine and flavors into the lungs. At least here in the U.S., it's the same as what's in inhalers for asthma patients. Prolonged exposure and use can cause problems. I can't remember the chemical name--they said it early on in this video, I think. like you, I'm curious, thoough very sad to hear a child died from vaping :(

@@johndempsey99 The chemicals and smoke burn the lungs and damage them. It’s especially harmful for children as their immune system and lungs are still developing. The effects might only last short term but if your addicted then your vaping frequently enough for it to do potentially irreversible harm

I've been vaping for 10+ years and don't have any lung issues. @@howdy01

Her mum let her do it. Sarah and her best friend vaped in front of her most parents in our area just don’t care

​@Hayleigh077 are you outside of Dublin?

the mom didn't care she only came on tv for her 5 minutes of fame

I hung around with kids on my estate a few years older than me (I was abt 10 they were about 12/13) it’s pretty normal for kids to play out with other kids in the area

Bravo !

Hence the reason why they join gangs and do illegal things because the parents dont care where their kids are. Totally agree with you. I have forbid my 14 year old from hanging out with someone because they were a bad influence. Her parents didn't care where she went or who she was with.

Its out of sight out of mind with some parents

As a parent of too exceptionally well behaved kids, now young adults I totally disagree with your comment, yes, parents do have a lot to answer for but it’s a blinking hard job and there are no instructions. When I put down the law to my kids they followed it, some kids just rebel harder……sometimes it’s luck of the draw. You can guide kids but you can’t force them 🤷🏻‍♀️

Her Mum is SO FAR from amazing. BOTH of her parents a reason as to why her daughter struggles with these lifelong issues.

I was at chessington World of adventures in august and saw 2 teenage girls aged roughly 13-14 vaping, the worse bit was that they were with their mother!!! Acting all cool. Parents need to take accountability

That’s England for you

It's a lot more common now in the younger years of secondary school. I was shocked when I found out the secondary school next to my sixth form had yr7s smoking and vaping a few years ago 😧

alot of 7th and 8th graders vape in my school. im in 10th and i could never

I was a teen in the 90’s and always saw kids as young as 11 smoking.

They have kids because its an easy payout and a monthly wage to look after them, also they think when they are old they will be looked after.

Kids are gonna do these things regardless if their parent lets them or not

@@madtingz2288 you put boundaries in place for it not to happen.

@@stefaniekappes5426 yeah no it doesn’t work that way have you met teenagers 😂

@@madtingz2288 yeah i have a 14 year old girl

why is it why should cigs and vapes been hidden away like were doing something illegal when we buy them its the parents fault that's she vaped not the shops

in the cases when they are buying the vapes for the kids, yeah but not most of the time

Did u even watch the video? She was vaping while at school and when she was caught with a vape she was disciplined by her mother. She cannot watch her daughter every second of every day. Very presumptive comment 🙄

You’re either not a parent or you’re a parent who is blissfully ignorant to the actual level of “control” you have on your kids and the very real issue of peer pressure. Peer pressure is not kids pressuring others to do things, it’s the developmentally normal issue of kids wanting desperately to fit in.

@@Emma-wo7xdi agreed with you until the last part discipline wont stop the addiction its not like a 14yr old smoker not having their phone will all of a sudden make them clean for the rest of their life… im not saying she shouldn’t be disciplined for what she did to be clear, im just saying that more should have been done.

For sure it's a disgrace the parents allowing her to do this. My sons have never smoked anything because as they grew up I always talked to them about the dangers & that it was a disgusting habit

are you daft she was sober vapes don't intoxicate you

Yes they do

REALLLL

exactly. who is running this ship. what morals & values are being taught to be child ?

fr 💀

or parents should instill good values and educate their kids. i can tell you as a child i knew it was wrong to smoke

@@natalied662ignorant

I don’t think they are allowed to !

They should not be allowed to buy them till 18-21 years old. But even then I think they’d sneak them into backpacks etc anyway. Like she said if she wanted to do it she was going to. People need to learn about what can damage health. Although I guess most things can now.

Most places that serve children are corner shops that just want money. A lot of kids are buying them from other kids with older siblings. The reason they’re doing it cos of the nice flavours & looking “cool”

@@dancerztalentz2587exactly In my area their is 2 corner shops that sell to high school and primary school children. The shops selling them to them should be shut down.

Around here the mums are buying it for their kids. I hate this area but here for work. Very uneducated, rude people that swear. All the kids vape. Kids are rude too all swear. Eugh.

exactly

As a teacher, we try to check bathrooms and don’t generally allow kids to go together to the bathroom, but it’s really a problem.😊

@@sabinekoch3448 yeah my school did the same thing but unfortunately, even at such a young age, addiction can make people become very good at hiding things

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@@ItzGabby1330who's fault is it?

Ohhh no. I hope she heals from that.

She should sue the company that sold it!

@@jessieb7290 it wasnt her, it was a male friend.

@@racheldemain1940Good for him. Hope he never buys a vape ever again. Rather have some skin damage than losing a lung like this 12 year old girl unfortuntately :(

Get him "Allan Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking" It's a great book. My former boss bought me a copy and it helped me quit. Really helped me see smoking for what it really is. It's a short read and the first instruction specifically tells you not to quit yet until you're done with the book. So use that as a way to convince your bf to read it. It'll be a year for me in February. I've quit many times and it's still somewhat of a struggle occasionally but your bf can definitely quit too. Support him and he'll find his way. Good luck

@breanneblaquiere... My mother was so desperate after smoking cig's between the ages of 18-40 something she decided to go for prayer when she attended a Sunday service at her church which totally helped her overcome the desire to quit along with I think using the patch. She only had a relaspe one time after.

Probably a nervous smirk. Mom was on the verge of tears recalling seeing her in the hospital bed. I doubt she thinks its a joke.

A lot of people start smiling/laughing when they’re feeling emotional to prevent them from crying or being sad.

You can’t just decide to tax something it’s a long process, everything takes ages to catch up, it’s all f***** but it’s the speed of the governments ability to take action that needs sorting it’s not some conspiracy. They banned plastic straws to save the turtles, next minute there’s disposable vapes flying out and god knows how many years they’ll stay in the ground for

Yeah when it first came out it was marketed or “targeted” to people with the slogan of it’s healthier then smoking. So many people I knew were doing it. But I told all of them it’s still smoking and your still putting smoke into your lungs.

Actually there suppose to abandon vapes in Ireland I saw on google the other day.

They do sound irish.

​@user-fd4sh3zl5z god i hope so, every single teenager i know vapes. although in dublin, it's quite difficult to find someone who doesn't smoke

Not the mother's fault? Where does a 12 yr old get money from?

How is she smart if she vaped knowing she had asthma

@@psps2034did u watch the video

@@Misa-Anameshe’s a 12 yr old girl she might have not known the side affects and it was peer pressure from her friends

@@Lucyyyyyy23 I’m sorry but people are very transparent about the side effects. Especially when you have asthma

prime example right there of peer pressure☹️. i'm glad you've never done it & i really hope it stays that way, its absolutely not something you wanna get into as you know especially from this video. i used to know this guy from elementary school (20yrs old when this happened) and he had only started vaping roughly 6 months or less before he ended up in the hospital from a collapsed lung on one side & his other lung was partially filled with fluid all due to vaping. please use these stories that unfortunately have had to happen to others in order to show them / others just how dangerous vaping really is🥺🙏🏼.

She’s wearing mascara calm down

Most girls start trying out make at her age in middle school. My child started at that age. Its makeup not drugs...

@@aspensugar13your a fantastic mother… obviosly

Huh

Exactly

This happens at my school all the time (I’m from the US)

​@haannguyen4402 same and even 6th graders are vaping and even elementary schoolers are doing it , its crazy bruh