Graded podcast sits down with Time magazine correspondent Jamie Ducharme and discusses vaping, why people do it and how it affects individuals lives.
Jamie Ducharme’s first book, Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul, was published by Henry Holt on May 25, 2021. It’s a deep-dive into the e-cigarette company Juul Labs and an exploration of the complicated search for an alternative to cigarettes.
Through this talk Jamie and Ben discuss whether there’s a place for vaping, and how regulations in different countries affect teenagers view on vaping.
Overall, they work to answer the question - does vaping hold you back to achieve success?
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Time Codes
(00:00) Intro
(00:54) Obstacles and challenges that young people face in quitting vaping
(01:48) Do the vaping companies only look to money by exploiting the youths health?
(02:28) How common is vaping amongst teenagers today?
(03:20) Is vaping worse than smoking?
(04:56) What are the effects of vaping?
(05:47) How can people quit vaping?
(07:36) Is it easier to quit by replacing vaping with something healthier?
(09:18) What are some of the other harms that vaping causes?
(10:36) Does vaping actively target the teenage body?
(11:57) Comparing vaping between teenagers and adults
(12:51) Jamie’s personal opinion on vaping
(14:21) Pro or anti-vaping?
(15:44) Is it better to do the best thing for yourself or something slightly better?
(16:30) Is it ever too late to quit addiction?
(17:21) About Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul
(18:40) How regulated is vaping in USA?
(19:29) What was the original target when vaping started?
(20:30) What are some myths around vaping?
(21:27) What has changed when regulating sales of vaping?
(22:27) Can under-18s actually vape in the USA?
(23:50) Impactful stories around vaping
(24:45) Can vaping be seen as substance abuse that teenagers are manipulated into thinking it’s good?
(27:12) Are there any developments in the world of vaping?
(28:19) Encouragement for teenagers vaping
(29:16) What is your personal definition of success?
(29:50) Have you achieved your purpose?
(30:58) If you could say one thing to your 16-year old self what would it be?