“The demographic that was using TikTok maybe was not getting as much health information at home or at school and was seeking it out in other places.”
When 29-year-old Dr. Rose Marie Leslie, a second-year family resident at the University of Minnesota Medical School, first found out about TikTok, she did what every other millennial did and downloaded the app to try it out.
Perhaps what helped her gain a larger following was when she started sharing informational videos about medical facts. She added, “I share health information the way I would to one of my friends. I really think that’s the most effective way about talking about a health topic and getting people to listen.”In a story first reported by Rolling Stone, the doctor was featured after she started sharing TikTok videos about the epidemic.
Recently, the CDC found that most patients with vaping-related illnesses report a history of using THC vaping-related products which suggest they were either obtained off the street or from other informal sources.Martin Wolk, a teen who follows Leslie on TikTok, was inspired to quit vaping after being an avid smoker for five years.
“There are a lot of kids right now who are vaping and it’s good to reach them through social media which they are always on,” he said.
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