Youth

Ready to quit vaping? We’re here to help

Teens who want to quit vaping can get free help through the Live Vape Free program by texting “VAPEFREE” to 873373. When you text Live Vape Free, you’ll get text support to help you leave e-cigarettes behind for good.

Evidence on What Works

Want a deep dive into research?

• Click here for the evidence on rates of youth tobacco use, and research on what works to declare independence from it. For good. It was compiled by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• If you’re a clinician or public health professional:
  • Check out the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on helping youth quit tobacco use, or that of the American College of Preventive Medicine
  • New: American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Youth Tobacco Cessation: Considerations for Clinicians. This brief, free, practical guide is designed to support pediatric health clinicians in screening patients for tobacco use and providing behavioral and pharmacological support to help youth quit.
    • The resource uses an easy, 3-step model, “Ask-Counsel-Treat (ACT),” to guide clinical interactions around cessation.
    • AAP Youth Tobacco Cessation Case Studies
  • Talk to teens about tobacco use
  • Posters by teens for teens
  • Visit UW-CTRI’s page on vaping.
  • Youth Indoor and Outdoor Exposure to Secondhand Smoke and Secondhand Aerosol