Although teenage vaping is a national issue, it is not that prevalent in schools in Tallapoosa County, officials said. Dadeville High School and Benjamin Russell both had one incident this year and Alexander City Middle School has had only one incident in two years.
Vaping is inhaling and exhaling the aerosol from an e-cigarette which is a battery powered vaporizer. E-cigarettes are made up of a cartridge that holds a liquid, a heating element, a power source and a mouthpiece for the user to inhale.
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