GET SUPPORT
Are you or a loved one suffering from addiction? Contact these resources for help:
Resources for Youth
Teen.smokefree.gov | National Cancer Institute
Information, tips, tools, and live web-based support for teens who want to quit using tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
SmokefreeTXT for Teens | National Cancer Institute
Text-based program to help young people quit tobacco use.
1-800-QUIT-NOW
Connects teens to their state quitline. Teens can get free and confidential support from a quit coach and get connected to additional resources. See CDC.gov/Quitline for additional information and quitlines that offer services in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
This is Quitting Program | Truth Initiative
Mobile program designed to help young people quit e-cigarettes. Resources are available for teens and young adults as well as parents and caregivers.
NOT for Me | American Lung Association
Mobile-friendly quitting program designed to help youth aged 14–19 stop using e-cigarettes.
Resources for Parents/Caregivers
Parent Fact Sheet | CDC (or order free copies)
Information about e-cigarettes parents and caregivers can use when talking with their children about vaping.
This is Quitting Program | Truth Initiative
Mobile program designed to help young people quit e-cigarettes. Resources are available for teens and young adults as well as parents and caregivers.
Resources for Educators
Educator Fact Sheet | CDC (or order free copies)
Information about e-cigarettes educators can use when talking with their students about vaping.
Educator Conversation Card | CDC (or order free copies)
Conversation card educators can use when talking with their students about vaping.
Empower Vape-Free Youth™ Campaign | CDC
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.
Know the Risks: A Youth Guide to E-Cigarettes Presentation | CDC
Presentation, talking points, and user guide designed for use by adults who educate or serve youth aged 11–18, such as teachers, youth ministers, coaches, and scout leaders.
Tobacco-Free School District | American Heart Association
Model tobacco policies and administrative guidance to support school districts in creating and sustaining 100% tobacco-free school environments.
Education program for students that schools and communities can use to help youth make healthier choices.
Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center | FDA
Resources available in English and Spanish 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.