Tobacco and Vaping Education and Cessation

E-cigarette, or vaping, use among U.S. youth has skyrocketed in recent years, resulting in what the U.S. Surgeon General and other public health authorities have called a youth e-cigarette epidemic.

From 2017 to 2019, e-cigarette use more than doubled among high school students (from 11.7% to 27.5%) and tripled among middle school students (from 3.3% to 10.5%), according to the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Altogether, more than 5.3 million kids now use e-cigarettes – an increase of over 3 million in just two years. – Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids www.tobaccofreekids.org

For the most up-to-date information on tobacco use and vaping, please visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html

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CJDAC offers a variety of tobacco/vaping education and cessation services through the Commission’s Tobacco Prevention Specialist. These services include:

Providing prevention and educational services for the community and local school districts
Provide community-based and school-based tobacco/vaping cessation classes and referrals, as needed
Supporting schools, worksites and multi-unit housing facilities, as well as businesses, that may inquire about developing Tobacco-Free Policies
Supporting the communities of Clearfield and Jefferson counties in adopting Young Lungs At Play guidelines in public parks and other appropriate venues
Assisting in developing and giving full-support to youth-based groups , such as TRU (Tobacco Resistance Unit) in our local school districts.
For more information about tobacco education or cessation services, please contact CJDAC at 814-371-9002 and ask to speak with the Tobacco Prevention Specialist.