Toolkits to help with vaping
Vaping is rampant among Delaware students.
A startling 82% of Delaware high school students who use tobacco products vape.
Nearly half of them (49%) use e-cigarettes (vape) only. One-third of them also use other tobacco products. That means only 18% of students who use tobacco products do not use e-cigarettes. Surprisingly, over half of e-cigarette users in middle and high school have never tried smoking conventional cigarettes.*
*Source: 2018 Delaware Youth Tobacco Survey
Delaware HS Students who use tobacco products
Vaping 101: A Primer on the Dangers
Check out the fact sheets about e-cigarettes - what they are, how they became a youth crisis, their risks and harmful effects, the 10 important warning signs of student vaping, and more. Order FREE printed copies of the items below or view them now.
Vaping Overview
This informative sheet reveals what e-cigarettes look like, how they work, their nicotine content, brands to be on the lookout for, and more.
Effects of Vaping
Learn the signs and symptoms of e-cigarette use, how nicotine affects adolescent brains, and the dangerous differences between regular cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
Cessation Solutions
There are plenty of organizations and resources out there offering help for teens who want to quit. This fact sheet can show someone a way out.
Signs of Vaping
Learn to recognize the 10 telltale signs of student vaping, from dry mouth, scented breath, and severe coughs to suspicious batteries, wires, and more.
Flavored Tobacco
Tobacco companies are still finding ways to talk to teens. This fact sheet gives a quick look at some of their tactics.
Cessation options to help teens quit vaping.
Students want to quit. You want to help.
Nicotine exposure during adolescence, a critical period for brain development, can cause addiction and harm the developing brain. Many vape pods can deliver the nicotine equivalent of 20 regular cigarettes. Fortunately, Delaware has a dedicated 24/7 resource that e-cigarette users, now as young as age 13, can use to find the support they need to quit successfully.
It's free. It's confidential. No one has to know. It's the right call to make for any student or educator who vapes or smokes. The Delaware Quitline offers invaluable support, resources, and personal encouragement to anyone who wants to quit vaping, smoking, or using other tobacco products.
Cessation fact sheet1.6MBText to Quit
Send an easy and anonymous text anytime you feel an urge to vape and need support. Just text VAPEFREE to 873873 for resources, coaching, and more.
American Lung Association Cessation Resources for Youth
Truth Initiative: This Is Quitting
Truth: Ditch Juul
Nemours Teens’ Health: Vaping
For Educators & Parents
Help Yourself Help Them
Parents and educators have their own sets of challenges and priorities when it comes to teen vaping and e-cig use. Here, you'll find knowledge and resources that can equip you to talk, learn, and do something about it - and protect the teens in your life from the dangers of vaping.
Additional Resources
Annual health care costs rise by 2,000 for Americans who vape
May 24, 2022 | USNews.com
Nicotine poses special risks to teens
May 19, 2022 | ScienceNewsForStudents.org
First-of-its-kind longitudinal study launched to track and analyze lung health in millennials
May 11, 2022 | News-Medical.net
Effective anti-vaping advertisements can have the greatest impact on teens
May 10, 2022 | News-Medical.net
E-cigarettes can increase inflammation in the brain, heart, lungs, and colon
April 21, 2022 | MedicalNewsToday.com
Teens are trying — but failing — to quit vaping nicotine, new research shows
March 22, 2022 | BostonGlobe.com
Evidence grows for vaping’s role in gum disease
February 22, 2022 | ASM.org
Secondhand nicotine vaping at home may increase risk of bronchitic symptoms in young adults
January 11, 2022 | News-Medical.net
Adult Vapers Have a 15% Higher Risk of Suffering a Deadly Stroke at a Younger Age Than Smokers
November 08, 2021 | MedicalXpress.com
Youth Use E-Cigarettes to Relieve COVID-19 Anxiety. But the Nicotine in Them Can Amplify Depression.
October 14, 2021 | Chron.com
CDC Cites Nicotine Addiction, Flavored Liquid Among Causes of Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic
September 09, 2020 | CDC.gov
New Study Negates Previous Data Linking Nicotine Use and Lower COVID-19 Risk
August 11, 2020 | UCSF.edu
FDA Launches Online Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center
The Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center provides free science-based, standards-mapped materials that teachers can use to help their students understand the dangers associated with vaping and nicotine addiction. CTP also developed free materials for parents and teens.
The launch of the resource center illustrates FDA’s continued commitment to youth vaping prevention. We will be continuously updating the resource center with new materials, so check back often for the latest resources.
Teachers will find lesson plans, interactive tools, infographics, and videos with tobacco facts and tips about how to teach teens about the dangers of vaping.
Parents will find fact sheets, videos, and resources to help them understand and recognize vapes, talk with their children, and keep the conversation going over time.
Students will find real-life stories and relatable content to help them understand vaping, nicotine addiction, common myths about vapes, and how to say no to vaping.
The Ugly Truth Brochure
CDC.gov Quick Facts
The CDC has a webpage about e-cigarettes that provides general information as well as resources for:
- Parents
- Educators
- Health care providers
CDC.gov: E-Cigarette or Vaping Products Visual Dictionary
See and learn about the different generations of vape devices, as well as user terminology and substances like e-liquids, synthetic cannabinoids, and CBD oil. Good information for:
- Parents
- Educators
- Health care providers
Surgeon General E-Cigarette Info
Get the facts on why e-cigarettes and young people don’t mix, how nicotine affects young brains, the dangerous student trends in middle schools and high schools, and much more. Site is designed for:
- Parents
- Educators
- Health care providers
Surgeon General Health Care Provider Conversation Card
CDC.gov
SAMHSA Guide on Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults
Youth Nicotine Cessation Resources for Clinicians
These free nicotine cessation materials from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are available for health care providers to share with adolescent and pediatric patients who vape, smoke, or use tobacco products. These tools can help young people to quit successfully — through clinical interaction, the use of electronic health records, and nicotine replacement therapy, as well as cessation services such as text, telephone quit lines, and online resources. Learn about AAP’s Behavioral Cessation Supports for Youth here. View and download materials directly, below.