Nakia Smith with Parents and Adolescents Recovery Treatment Services (PARTS) presented to Quitman students in grades 6-12 about the dangers of vaping Monday, Nov. 4.

PARTS is a no-cost comprehensive treatment and early intervention, short-term service, focused on support for adolescents and families. They serve the Northeast Texas area assisting with substance use disorders or co-occurring disorders.

Smith visited with the students about the growing number of middle and high school students experimenting with vaping or vaping on a daily basis.

Smith said teens are attracted to vaping due to the variety of flavors.

Students were shocked to learn that one vaping pod is equivalent to one pack of cigarettes.

Smith also encouraged students to consider  particles, metals and chemicals that lead to health problems like heart disease and cancer.   

 “I thought the presentation was really great! It was funny, informative, and fun to be a part of,” said Jace Reid, senior.

“Mr. Smith did an excellent job motivating students about the chemicals and dangerous effects of vaping.  He kept us all entertained while teaching about an important topic,” said senior Paige Ross.

“I am incredibly grateful to Mr. Smith and the PARTS program for visiting with our students about vaping. He did an excellent job describing the dangers and effects of what teens are putting in their bodies by vaping,” counselor Julie Cole said.