Be a Part of the Conversation has been partnering with school leaders and others who care about kids’ health and well-being, in an effort to increase awareness about vaping. “Clearing the Air About Vaping” is intended for parents, educators, health care providers or anyone concerned about this national trend and its impact on youth.
Kids are wired to try new things. The current trend, both nationally and locally, is vaping.
As parents, educators, and a community that cares, we need to have a conversation about vaping, along with other risky behaviors.
We’ll discuss ways we can help kids to break away from cultural pressures.
The teenage brain is built to take risks. How can we encourage smart choices?
Vaping can involve flavored liquids, nicotine, or cannabis. We’ll learn about the implications of each.
“There was so much great information from so many experts and different perspectives.”
“The best part was simply having professionals imparting basic knowledge.”
“It was helpful to learn about the intense levels (of nicotine and other chemicals) that are in vape devices, the accessibility/allure of vaping, and some harmful effects that are occurring.”
“This presentation was amazing.”
“The conversation was a great start. Vaping etc. is really scary and on the rise.”
“The presentation solidified my feelings of empowerment as a parent!”
“Great topic. Very informative!”
“I was very pleased to hear what is being said and done to have youth aware of the effects. I feel like there are good resources available if we need further information. The key was the fact that parents need to connect, and that kids want that!”
↓View a recording of Dave Fialko’s Presentation↓
Monitoring the Future is an annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted by researchers at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Since 1975, the survey has measured how teens report their drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes in 12th graders nationwide; 8th and 10th graders were added to the survey in 1991.
For the first time in 2017 MTF asked about the vaping of three specific substances—nicotine, marijuana, and just flavoring.
Vaping Toolkit Montgomery County Office of Drug & Alcohol
E-Cigarette use was associated with greater risk for subsequent cigarette smoking initiation and past 30-day cigarette smoking. Strong e-cigarette regulation could potentially curb use among youth and possibly limit the future population-level burden of cigarette smoking.
Studies into the argument that vaping leads to smoking cessation continue to have mixed findings. Meanwhile, studies on the health risks of vaping have different results based on whether they were funded by tobacco companies, or non-affiliated public researchers.
Monitoring the Future is an annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted by researchers at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Since 1975, the survey has measured how teens report their drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes in 12th graders nationwide; 8th and 10th graders were added to the survey in 1991.
42,500 students from 396 public and private schools participated in the 2019 survey.