Raymond Dehn of Buffalo began vaping at 15, later adding THC pens to his routine. By 24, the habit caught up with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On September 13, Dehn felt a \u201csearing pain\u201d after vaping in his car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbout a minute later, while walking in the mall, I passed out,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doctors discovered his lung had collapsed, forcing him to spend four nights in hospital with a tube inserted to reinflate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though unable to pinpoint the exact cause, Dehn\u2019s doctor revealed she had treated<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cthree or four young people\u201d in the past six months with the same issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe only common denominator between all of us was that we vaped,\u201d Dehn said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now off vaping, Dehn is urging others to stop before facing similar consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery few minutes I get this overwhelming fear it\u2019ll happen again\u2026 I want other young people to be aware.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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