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Tobacco & Vaping

Nicotine, whether found in traditional tobacco products or modern vaping devices, is highly addictive and carries significant health risks for developing brains. Understanding these risks and industry tactics is the first step in protecting your health and your family.

For Teens

For Parents

Vaping Facts They Don’t Tell You

One Vape Can Equal Dozens of Cigarettes

Some disposable vapes can contain as much nicotine as several packs of cigarettes, making it much easier to get addicted without realizing how much you’re taking in.

It’s Not Just Harmless Water Vapor

Vape aerosol can carry toxic metals from the heating coil—like lead, nickel, and tin—deep into the lungs, along with chemicals that can turn into cancer‑causing substances when heated.

Vaping Can Lead to Smoking

Teens who vape are several times more likely to start smoking regular cigarettes later on. For many, vaping is a gateway, not a safer alternative.

Big Tobacco Is Behind Many Vapes

Major tobacco companies own or fund many vape brands and use sweet flavors, bright colors, and social media to hook a new generation—just like they once did with cigarette ads.

Tobacco & Vaping General Resources

Prime For Life

Prime For Life is an evidence-based prevention and intervention program that helps teens and adults understand risks around alcohol and drug use and make safer choices.

Prime For Life

CATCH My Breath

A youth vaping-prevention program that helps schools and communities address e-cigarettes and vaping with lessons, activities, and support for students.

CATCH My Breath

Know the Risks: E-Cigarettes & Young People — U.S. Surgeon General

General information from the U.S. Surgeon General about e-cigarettes, nicotine, and the health risks they pose to young people.

Know the Risks

HHS Vaping Prevention Resources

Federal vaping-education resources from HHS that explain basic vaping information, e-cigarette facts, and common devices.

HHS Vaping Resources

Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention & Cessation

Statewide program providing Ohio residents with dedicated tools, local resources, and professional guidance to stop smoking and prevent tobacco dependency.

Visit Resource

Kids and Smoking — American Lung Association

Learn about youth tobacco use, nicotine addiction, and the long-term health effects on children's brain development and lung health.

Kids and Smoking

Tobacco & Vaping Parent Resources

Talking to Your Kids

Vaping Guide for Parents

A PDF guide from Partnership to End Addiction that explains what parents need to know about vaping and how to talk with their kids about it.

Vaping Guide for Parents

Prevention Tips for Every Age

Age-based prevention tips from Partnership to End Addiction to support healthy choices from childhood through the teen years.

Prevention Tips

Tips for Talking to Kids About Smoking and Vaping

Practical advice from the American Lung Association on how to start and continue conversations about smoking, vaping, and nicotine with your kids.

Talking Tips

Recognizing Vaping & Warning Signs

Can You Tell if Your Child Is Vaping?

Partnership to End Addiction — signs and clues that a child may be vaping.

Warning Signs

Spotting Drug Use

Partnership to End Addiction — guidance on recognizing broader substance-use signs.

Spotting Drug Use

Vaping Conversation Guide

American Lung Association — a structured guide for talking about vaping.

Conversation Guide

CATCH Resources

CATCH My Breath

A school- and community-based vaping prevention program that helps young people understand the risks of e-cigarettes and choose to stay vape-free.

CATCH My Breath

CATCH My Breath Parent Toolkit

A toolkit for parents that explains vaping, offers conversation tips, and provides activities to support prevention at home.

Parent Toolkit

Helping a Teen Quit

My Life, My Quit

A youth-focused quitting support service for tobacco and vaping, offering free coaching and text support. Call or text 855-891-9989.

My Life, My Quit

Helping Teens Quit — American Lung Association

Guidance and tools from the American Lung Association to help teens quit smoking or vaping and stay tobacco-free.

Helping Teens Quit

Tobacco & Vaping TEEN RESOURCES

Understanding Vaping & Nicotine

Truth Initiative

Youth-focused tobacco and vaping education, campaigns, and stories that explain how nicotine and vaping affect your health and your life.

Truth Initiative

HHS Vaping Resources

General vaping information and facts from HHS, including how e-cigarettes work and why they’re risky for young people.

HHS Vaping 101

Be Vape Free

Videos, fact sheets, and interactive tools that break down the real risks of vaping and help you see past the marketing.

Be Vape Free

Quitting

Smokefree Teen

Quitting information, tips, and support designed specifically for teens who want to stop smoking or vaping.

Smokefree Teen

quitSTART App

A free quit-smoking and vaping app for teens and young adults that tracks cravings, moods, and progress.

Get quitSTART (iOS)

Get quitSTART (Android)

Not On Tobacco (N-O-T)

A teen cessation program from the American Lung Association that helps you build skills and support to quit.

Not On Tobacco

EX Program / BecomeAnEX

Online tools and community support to help you build a personalized plan to quit smoking or vaping.

EX Program

My Life, My Quit

A youth-focused quitting support service for tobacco and vaping. Call or text 855-891-9989 to get started.

My Life, My Quit