Raymond Dehn, a resident of Buffalo, New York, started using e-cigarettes at the age of 15. He was able to purchase the products easily, as local stores did not ask him for identification to verify his age.
His vaping habit continued and intensified throughout his teenage years. By the time he was in his late teens, he had also begun using cannabis THC pens, a practice he maintained for almost ten years.
The serious consequences of this decade-long habit emerged suddenly on September 13. While vaping in his car, Dehn experienced an intense and sharp pain in his back.
