• Vaping Prevention Resources

     

    As a nation, we are facing an epidemic of young people and vaping. Each day, a new headline has the words “young person”, “teen” and “vaping” that create a catching headline for individuals. It is imperative that we are educated on this topic and provide education on this risky behavior for our students to ensure they are safe and healthy to perform in the classroom.

    In 2018, Surgeon General Jerome  Adams declared vaping among young people as an epidemic. “We must take action now to protect the health of our nation’s young people.” - Surgeon General Jerome Adams

    This toolkit is designed to provide tools and resources for Forsyth County school staff, including administrators, educators, teachers and nurses. The toolkit outlines educational information that can be used along with other resources to help educate youth and reduce youth e-cigarette use.

     

    Parent Resources

     Learn about the different shapes and types of e-cigarettes and the risk of all forms of e-cigarette use, including JUUL, for young people 

    (American Heart Association) 

     

    Tobacco Quitting Resources

    Youth:

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    Educator Resources

     LST has been proven to reduce youth smoking by addressing the risk and protective factors associated with a variety of substances. 

    Elementary, Middle, High Resources and Lessons

    Best practices youth e-cigarette and JUUL prevention program. Provides up-to-date information to teachers, parents and health professionals to equip students with knowledge and skills they need to

    make informed decisions about e-cigarette use.

      Learn about the different shapes and types of e-cigarettes and the risk of all forms of e-cigarette use, including JUUL, for young people 

     (Botvin Life Skills)- grades 7-college

    (Stanford Medicine)- grades 5-12, Tobacco Prevention Toolkit designed as an education resources.

     

    ºìÐÓÖ±²¥app Resources

    Poster: The Cost of Vaping

    Poster: The Cost of Vaping (Spanish)

    Poster: Physical Effects of Vaping

    Poster: Physical Effects of Vaping (Spanish)

    ADDRESSING STUDENT USE OF E-CIGARETTES AND VAPES

    2.44% (240) of Forsyth County Middle School students report vaping within the last thirty days.   (1)

    10.45% (1,140) Forsyth County High Schools students report vaping within the last thirty days.   (1)

    2018 is the second year in which the Monitoring the Future survey asked high school students about vaping specific substances ever, in the past year, and in the past month. In just one year, rates of past-year vaping increased by about one-third in all grades, to 17.6 percent of 8th graders, 32.3 percent of 10th graders, and 37.3 percent of 12th graders. After alcohol, vaping is the second most common form of substance use in all three grades.

     

    References

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