vaping prevention

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by EVERFI from Blackbaud in partnership with the Truth Initiative.
The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Youth e-cigarette use remains at epidemic levels in the United States. Data from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey show that one in seven high school students (14.1%) and one in 30 middle school students (3.3%)—that’s an estimated 2.55 million young people—reported using e-cigarettes.

Join Amy Taylor, Chief of Community Engagement from the Truth Initiative, along with Rachael Perez, Community Prevention Coordinator at Johnson County Mental Health Center, and Matthew Johnson, Director of Athletics and Activities at Olathe Public Schools (KS), for a special release edWeb podcast on the topic of teen vaping. Educators leave this session armed with actionable strategies to create opportunities for impactful conversations about the dangers of vaping and the addictive powers of nicotine.

Listeners gain free access to Vaping: Know the truth, a prevention-forward digital learning experience that gives today’s students core knowledge around e-cigarettes and offers resources to help young people quit if they already vape, as well as a Red Ribbon Week Toolkit with additional free resources focused on student mental health and prevention.

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers and school and district leaders.

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by EVERFI in partnership with the Truth Initiative.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.

Youth e-cigarette use remains at epidemic levels in the U.S. Data from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey show that one in seven high school students (14.1%) and one in 30 middle school students (3.3%) – that’s an estimated 2.55 million young people – reported using e-cigarettes. 

Listen to Amy Taylor, Chief of Community Engagement from the Truth Initiative, along with Jessie Fox, Director of K12 Community Engagement at EVERFI, for a special release edWebinar on the topic of teen vaping. Educators leave this session armed with actionable strategies to create opportunities for impactful conversations about the dangers of vaping and the addictive powers of nicotine. 

Listeners gain free access to:

• Vaping: Know the truth, a prevention-forward digital learning experience that gives today’s students core knowledge around e-cigarettes and offers resources to help young people quit if they already vape
• A Red Ribbon Week Toolkit with additional free resources focused on student mental health and prevention

This edWeb podcast is of interest to middle and high school teachers, school and district leaders, school counselors, and health education teachers. 

Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

Following recent youth-related news articles about the drug etizolam and the vaping device called Puff Bar, notMYkid brings you a special parent prevention news episode of Win This Year to take a closer look at etizolam and Puff Bars, and to bring them to the attention of parents and those who work with youth. 

Public Information Officer Shane Watson and notMYkid CEO Kristen Polin discuss etizolam, puff bars, and the two recent news stories that prompted this discussion. 


Contact information, resources and links mentioned in this episode:

AZ Family article on Ivan Aguirre's autopsy results cited and read in this episode:
https://www.azfamily.com/news/investigations/opioid_crisis/fentanyl/autopsy-shows-asu-student-ingested-fentanyl-before-death-report-calls/article_79286e88-4202-11ea-a2d1-33204f4097fc.html

Kristen Polin's interview with ABC 15 about the overdose death of Ivan Aguirre (video and article): https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/tempe/experts-warn-of-etizolam-a-new-alternative-to-xanax

Etizolam info (DEA Diversion):
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/etizolam.pdf

Signs and symptoms of benzodiazepine misuse:
https://drugabuse.com/benzodiazepines/


NY Times article on teens moving from Juul to Puff Bars cited and read in this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/health/vaping-flavors-disposable.html

Home nicotine tests for parents:
https://xpressdrugtest.com/nicotine-vape-test-p-54.html

Bark monitoring and parental control app (use code "NOTMYKID" for one month free):
https://www.bark.us/

Youth and young adults can access the new e-cigarette quit program from the Truth Initiative by texting "DITCHJUUL" to 88709. Parents and other adults looking to help young people quit should text "QUIT" to (202) 899-7550

Quitting e-cigs (Truth Initiative):
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/quitting-smoking-vaping/quitting-e-cigarettes

How to Quit Vaping (for Teens):
https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping/how-to-quit-vaping

Teen vaping and smoking cessation program:
https://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/helping-teens-quit/not-on-tobacco.html


National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255

Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741

Teen Lifeline: (800) 248-8336

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

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