Youth vaping prevention and cessation resources
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- Sharing information about vaping prevention and cessation
- Consider the consequences of vaping: Online self-led module
- Posts to share on social media
- Digital banners for your website and newsletters
- Products to order, print, display and distribute
- Videos
- Contact us
Sharing information about vaping prevention and cessation
Our resources include posters, handouts, videos and social media images that you can use to increase awareness about the harms of vaping and nicotine for youth.
These resources can help youth in Canada make informed choices about the risks of vaping and provide information to help those who want to quit.
Help us share these resources:
- in schools
- on social media
- on websites, through newsletters and emails
- within clinical practices
- within community groups or centers
Consider the consequences of vaping: Online self-led module
Use the self-led vaping education module in your classroom or community settings to inform teens on the harms and risks associated with youth vaping. This module includes engaging activities, informative content, and Q&A examples.
| Title | Preview | Format | Audience | Download a copy |
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| Online self-led module: Educator resource |  |
Guide | Schools, Community Groups/Centers | Download |
Posts to share on social media
You can share these posts through your social media channels.
For general public, parents and youth
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| I quit for me guide - Youth guide |  |
It may feel difficult, but quitting is possible! The "I quit for me" guide can help 14-18 year olds who want to quit using tobacco, cigarettes, or vapes. Learn more here: I quit for me #parents #teachers |
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| I quit for me guide - Facilitator's guide |  |
#Educators play an important role setting up #youth for success, in and out of school. Motivate and empower teens who smoke or vape to quit by using the new "I quit for me" group program. Learn more: I quit for me: Facilitator’s guide for a group program | |
| Consider the consequences of vaping |  |
Children and youth are especially susceptible to the harmful effects of #nicotine, including addiction. They may become dependent on nicotine with lower levels of exposure than adults.
Learn more: |
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| Talk with your teen about vaping |  |
#Vaping. #Nicotine. #Addiction. Are any of these words used in your home? Learning about the risks of vaping can help you answer questions from your kids.
Check out our tip sheet for parents and start the conversation today. |
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| Vaping can expose you to harmful chemicals |  |
Metal particles like nickel and lead can be found in vapes. You don't want any of these in your lungs. Keep your lungs healthy. Leave the vape behind.
Learn more about the health risks of vaping for youth: |
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| Vaping nicotine can harm healthy teen brain development |  |
It can make it harder for you to concentrate, learn and manage your emotions. Protect your brain. Leave the vape behind. |
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| Talk with your teen about vaping | |
Hey #ParentsOfTeens, talking to kids about #vaping can be overwhelming. Check out this tip sheet: Talking with your teen about vaping: A tip sheet for parents | |
| Talk with your teen about vaping | |
Worried that your teen may pick up #vaping? Preventing teen vaping starts with an open talk with someone they trust. Vaping has risks. Get the facts and learn how to get the conversation started: Talking with your teen about vaping: A tip sheet for parents |
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| Talk with your teen about vaping | |
#DYK our brains continue to develop well into young adulthood? #Nicotine can harm the developing brain and affect memory and concentration. Talk with your teen about the risks of #vaping: Preventing kids and teens from smoking and vaping |
Digital banners for your websites and newsletters
You can put these digital banners on your websites and in your newsletters.
| Title | Preview | Format | Audience | Download image |
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| Consider the consequences of vaping |  |
Hyperlinked web button | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices, Parents, Youth | Image size: 1024x536 |
Products to order, print, display and distribute
Find both digital and hard-copy posters, self-help booklets, tip sheets, posters, mirror clings and videos about vaping prevention and cessation.
For prevention
| Title | Preview | Format | Audience | Download or order a printed copy |
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| Awareness kit |  |
Posters, Mirror clings, Tip sheet | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | Order |
| Talking with teens about vaping (for teachers) |  |
Tip sheet | Schools, Community Groups/Centers | |
| Talking with your teen about vaping (for parents) |  |
Tip sheet | Parents, Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | Download |
| Talking with your teen about vaping (for parents) |  |
Brochure | Parents | Order |
| Talking with your teen about vaping |  |
Poster | Parents, Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | Download |
| Vaping can expose you to harmful chemicals |  |
Poster | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | |
| Vaping can expose you to harmful chemicals |  |
Mirror cling | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | Order |
| Vaping nicotine can harm healthy teen brain development |  |
Poster | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | |
| Vaping nicotine can harm healthy teen brain development |  |
Mirror cling | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | Order |
| Vaping: The Mechanics |
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Infographic | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices |
For quitting vaping and smoking
| Title | Preview | Format | Audience | Download or order a printed copy |
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| Are you a teen who wants to quit smoking and/or vaping? |  |
Recruitment poster | Educators, Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices | |
| I quit for me: Guide for youth who want to quit using tobacco, cigarettes, or vapes | |
Youth guide | Youth 14-18 yrs, Schools, Community Groups/Centers | |
| I quit for me: Facilitator's guide for a group program | |
Facilitator's guide | Educators, Schools, Community Groups/Centers |
Videos
You can share these videos on your websites and on your social media channels
| Title | Preview | Format | Audience |
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| Consider the consequences of vaping videos (10s, 30s) |  |
Video | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices, Parents, Youth |
| Teen vaping and nicotine |  |
Video | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices, Parents, Youth |
| The Mechanics of Vaping |  |
Video | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices, Parents, Youth |
| Vaping: Asking why is important (video 1) |  |
Video | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices, Parents, Youth |
| Vaping: Asking why is important (video 2) |  |
Video | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices, Parents, Youth |
| Vaping: Learn the lingo |  |
Video | Schools, Community Groups/Centers, Medical Offices, Parents, Youth |
Related Links
- Quitting Smoking: Provincial and Territorial Quit Services
- Don't Wait to Quit (video)
- Prevention and quitting smoking resources
- Preventing kids and teens from smoking and vaping
- Youth Vaping Prevention Campaign
Contact us
If you have questions, comments, or to explore opportunities for collaboration and adaption of resources, please contact us.
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