EXCLUSIVE Arkansas teen is rushed to the ER after constant vaping caused his urine to turns BLACK READ MORE: Mom, 30, left with lungs of 80-year-old after vaping 'fried' insides By Emma Nelson For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:37 EDT, 19 May 2024 | Updated: 13:40 EDT, 19 May 2024 e-mail 13 View comments An Arkansas teenager was left critically ill after his vaping addiction caused such severe dehydration his urine turned black. Jake Melton, 15, was rushed to the ER earlier this month after developing extreme dizziness, nausea and bloodshot eyes that made him look like he was 'high on drugs'.
He arrived at school earlier in the day feeling 'like everything in my body was hurting', and visited the school nurse who suggested his mother, Melony Sample, take him straight to the ER. At the hospital, he fell unconscious, triggering alarm among doctors who carried out a barrage of urgent tests. Results showed Jake was suffering extreme dehydration and at risk of kidney damage — which doctors said was a direct result of the vape he was using constantly throughout the day.
Despite remaining unconscious for more than 30 hours and his mother pleading with the teen to quit, Jake said he is 'addicted' and has no plans to stop his deadly habit. Jake passed out at the hospital and remained unconscious for more than 30 hours due to his excessive vaping The teen's mother is warning parents to watch out for their children wearing hoodies as she believes it's a sign 'they're most likely vaping,'.