E-cigarettes, also know as vapes, have rapidly increased in popularity among adolescents and young adults. E-cigarettes are battery-powered smoking devices, which usually have cartridges or “pods” filled with a fluid containing nicotine, flavorings, and chemicals. Vaping is relatively new and the long-term effects of vaping are still being researched. While vaping has not been around long enough to fully understand its long-term effects, evidence has shown that vaping nicotine is addictive and dangerous for adolescents and young adults.
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The QuitVaping curriculum is a manualized behavioral intervention designed to help adolescents and young adults quit vaping. There are 12 intervention sessions, which include brief behavioral vaping cessation therapy, informational and skill-based videos, and worksheets to help guide participants along the way. These sessions will cover topics including how to set and prepare for a quit day, how to deal with cravings and withdrawal symptoms, understanding triggers, the neurobiology of nicotine addiction, and more.
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Vaping and risk factors
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E-cigarette, or Vaping, use-Associated Lung Injury
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Mental Health and Nicotine Use
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How Can You Help?
Parental support can be crucial to helping your child quit vaping. This CDC Parent Tip Sheet offers facts and practical ways to start conversations with young people about the risk of e-cigarette use. Talk to your child about the risks of vaping.
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Text ‘QUIT’ to 202-899-7550 to receive daily texting advice for helping your child quit.
How to talk to your child about e-cigarettes
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