{"id":677,"date":"2020-02-06T15:43:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T22:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/psp\/?page_id=677"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:47:54","slug":"vaping-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/vaping-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaping Prevention and Intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E-cigarettes\/vaping has become a significant problem for our students. 2025 SHARP Survey indicates that 12.4% of all students have tried vaping, and 5.3% are currently using e-cigarettes. Vaping is <strong>NOT<\/strong> safe for <strong>ANY <\/strong>young person, and <em>it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 years old<\/em> <em>to possess or use vaping devices<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nicotine is highly addictive and has a negative impact on developing brains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicotine use primes the brain for addiction to other substances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Youth who use e-cigarettes are up to <strong>six times<\/strong> more likely than their non-vaping peers to use tobacco products .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-cigarettes produce an aerosol, not a water vapor. This aerosol contains harmful chemicals, and the long-term health consequences of vaping are unknown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vaping can lead to lung damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Helping Students Prevent or Quit Vaping\/E-cigarettes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mylifemyquit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Life My Quit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"This is Quitting - truth initiative (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/thisisquitting\" target=\"_blank\">This is Quitting &#8211; truth initiative<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Smokefree Teen (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/teen.smokefree.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smokefree Teen &#8211; US Dept of Healt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/teen.smokefree.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Smokefree Teen (opens in a new tab)\">h<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Helping Teens Quit - American Lung Association (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lung.org\/stop-smoking\/helping-teens-quit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Helping Teens Quit &#8211; American Lung Association<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentsagainstvaping.org\/quitting-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quitting Resources &#8211; PAVe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/tobaccopreventiontoolkit\/contact\/COVID-19.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/tobaccopreventiontoolkit\/contact\/COVID-19.html\" target=\"_blank\">Going Smoke-Free or Vape-Free<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fseethroughthevape.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpedmunds%40graniteschools.org%7Cfc4318c2707d42fd8a9e08d9ed29bb97%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C637801585776346316%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=YrHbxJHIFGjMfhsX70Nn7cr1xMtQUHKydZv3zV7sxp8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fseethroughthevape.org%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpedmunds%40graniteschools.org%7Cfc4318c2707d42fd8a9e08d9ed29bb97%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C637801585776346316%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=YrHbxJHIFGjMfhsX70Nn7cr1xMtQUHKydZv3zV7sxp8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don&#8217;t Get Hooked &#8211; See Through the Vape<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For Educators <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/tobaccopreventiontoolkit\/you-and-me-together-vape-free-curriculum.html\" target=\"_blank\">Stanford Medicine: You and Me, Together Vape-Free curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmedia.hhs.gov\/tobacco\/educator_hub?locale=en\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/youthvapingrisks\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tobacco Education Resource Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catch.org\/program\/vaping-prevention\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=CATCH%20My%20Breath&amp;utm_campaign=Juul%20Lawsuit%20Settlement%20-%20Nov.%202023#get-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CATCH My Breath<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/e-cigarettes\/youth.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/basic_information\/e-cigarettes\/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Facts on the Risks of E-Cigarettes &#8211; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Know the Risks - U.S. Surgeon General (opens in a new tab)\">Know the Risks &#8211; U.S. Surgeon General<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"How to Keep Kids and Teens from Smoking and Vaping (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-lifestyle\/quit-smoking-tobacco\/how-to-keep-kids-and-teens-from-smoking-and-vaping\" target=\"_blank\">How to Keep Kids and Teens from Smoking and Vaping &#8211; American Heart Association<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"E-cigarettes, &quot;VApes&quot; and JUULs: What Teens Should Know - ALA (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/stop-smoking\/smoking-facts\/e-cigarettes-teens.html\" target=\"_blank\">E-cigarettes, &#8220;Vapes&#8221; and JUULs: What Teens Should Know &#8211; American Lung Association<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentsagainstvaping.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parents Against Vaping e-cigs (PAVe)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/tobaccopreventiontoolkit.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/tobaccopreventiontoolkit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-cigarettes\/vaping has become a significant problem for our students. 2025 SHARP Survey indicates that 12.4% of all students have tried vaping, and 5.3% are currently using e-cigarettes. Vaping is NOT safe for ANY young person, and it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 years old to possess or use vaping devices. 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