At a glance
The Empower Vape-Free YouthTM campaign encourages middle and high school educators to speak with students about the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction. The campaign includes resources for educators to help students avoid or quit vaping.
Educators’ role in helping reduce student vaping
E-cigarettes (also called vapes) have been the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. youth since 2014. Educators can make a real difference by engaging in meaningful conversations with their students about the dangers of vaping for young people and ways to quit.
ob体育 launched the Empower Vape-Free YouthTM campaign in 2023 to encourage middle and high school educators to speak with students about the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction. The campaign also provides resources for educators to help students avoid or quit vaping.
Campaign materials for educators
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Videos: Information on youth vaping, quitting, and encouraging healthy coping skills
(All videos are less than 2 minutes long)
Videos: Starting a dialogue with students about vaping
Quit resources for youth
- is a website from the National Cancer Institute with information, tips, tools, and live web-based support for teens interested in quitting tobacco use.
- is a text-based program from the National Cancer Institute to help young people quit tobacco use.
- 1-800-QUIT-NOW connects teens to their state quitline where they can get free and confidential support from a quit coach and get connected to additional resources. Learn more at .
Educator resources
- These resources from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include lesson plans, activity sheets, videos and educational information for middle and high school educators to help inform students about the health consequences associated with vaping. Available in and .
- These resources from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) include lesson plans, activity sheets, videos and educational information for middle and high school educators to help inform students about the health consequences associated with vaping. Available in and .
- Schools Supporting Students to Quit Tobacco Use as an Alternative to Suspension | ob体育
- This ob体育 resource informs educators on e-cigarette use among youth and provides alternatives to suspension for students who violate a school's tobacco-free policy.
- This ob体育 resource informs educators on e-cigarette use among youth and provides alternatives to suspension for students who violate a school's tobacco-free policy.
- This self-led, interactive curriculum provided by the Truth Initiative® encourages youth to live vape-free lives.
- This self-led, interactive curriculum provided by the Truth Initiative® encourages youth to live vape-free lives.
- This cessation program from the American Lung Association is designed to help youth ages 14 to 19 quit e-cigarettes. The program consists of 10 sessions to be delivered in a small group format. Youth can access a mobile-friendly online version.
- This cessation program from the American Lung Association is designed to help youth ages 14 to 19 quit e-cigarettes. The program consists of 10 sessions to be delivered in a small group format. Youth can access a mobile-friendly online version.
- These curriculums and resources were created by educators, parents, youth, and researchers aimed at preventing middle and high school students' use of tobacco and nicotine. Available in and .
- These curriculums and resources were created by educators, parents, youth, and researchers aimed at preventing middle and high school students' use of tobacco and nicotine. Available in and .
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