Helpful Tips for Protecting Youth from the Harms of Vaping
A new CDC feature article highlights ways parents, educators, and health care providers can help youth reject or quit tobacco use, including e-cigarette use. Strategies include talking with youth about vaping, helping them understand the risks, and empowering them to practice healthy behaviors and positive coping skills. Many students who vape report using e-cigarettes because they feel anxious, stressed, or depressed. Healthy coping skills can help youth handle these feelings and avoid using e-cigarettes.