Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living and Well-Ahead Louisiana Join Forces to Combat Vaping Among Young People

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The rise in e-cigarette use, also known as vaping, among middle and high school students in Louisiana has led to a collaborative effort between The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) and Well-Ahead Louisiana to create a vape-free schools toolkit for Louisiana schools. According to the Louisiana Youth Tobacco Survey, vaping use doubled among middle school students and tripled among high school students from 2017 to 2019. By implementing proactive policies related to tobacco use, specifically vaping, among students on school grounds, schools can play a crucial role in keeping young people tobacco-free.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) and Well-Ahead Louisiana have developed a vape-free schools toolkit to address the rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students in Louisiana.
  • The vape-free schools toolkit provides schools with resources to create proactive policies related to tobacco use, specifically vaping, among students on school grounds.
  • The toolkit includes best practices shared to support school staff in protecting children from the future long-term and potentially cancer-causing effects of tobacco use.
  • The vape-free schools toolkit is available at www.wellaheadla.com/vape-free-schools/.
  • Students trying to quit vaping are encouraged to text VAPEFREE to 873373.
  • TFL is a program of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center and Louisiana Public Health Institute.
  • The initiative aims to reduce vaping use among young people in Louisiana by promoting a vape-free school environment.

Statistics:

  • Vaping use doubled among middle school students and tripled among high school students in Louisiana from 2017 to 2019, according to the Louisiana Youth Tobacco Survey.
  • The vape-free schools toolkit provides a comprehensive resource for schools to create proactive policies related to tobacco use, specifically vaping.
  • The toolkit is available as a downloadable resource on the Well-Ahead Louisiana website.

Sources:

  • The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL)
  • Well-Ahead Louisiana
  • Louisiana Youth Tobacco Survey
  • Louisiana Cancer Research Center
  • Louisiana Public Health Institute
  • VerticalNews Health