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The Issues

Access and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices are among several rising issues negatively effecting student success, health, and wellness. The alarming rate of nicotine addition among youth is increasing, due to the use of tobacco, marijuana, and vaping, known as the "Triangulum".

VAPING 101

E-cigarettes hit the market in 2008, and have become increasingly popular with youth. Research shows that youth, specifically, should not be exposed to or use nicotine because it alters brain chemistry, creating a stronger addiction. E-cigarettes (and vaping devices) are undoing all the progress the prevention community has done over the past decades around traditional smoking (combustible cigarettes). Vaping remains a top priority for prevention programs.

VAPING RESOURCES

Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices Fact sheet provided by California Department of Education, take a closer look at e-cigarettes, health impacts, and current youth use trends.	E-Cigarettes and Youth - What Educators Need to Know Learn about vaping devices, impacts on student health, and prevention strategies designed for educators.
School E-Cigarette Toolkit Toolkit provided by California Department of Education to assist district/school administration on addressing the increase in e-cigarette use among students.	Partnership to End Addiction Learn more about vaping, signs of use, and how to prevent and/or address youth vaping. The "Vaping Guide for Parents" is available in English and Spanish

According to the National Institute of Health, nicotine is especially harmful to youth because their brain is still developing and this makes it easier for them to become hooked. It can cause other long-lasting consequences in the brain, including making it more difficult to concentrate, learn, or control impulses.

NICOTINE RESOURCES

Stanford Tobacco Toolkit

Evidence-based and informed curricula with ready-to-share tobacco and vaping prevention resources for students, parents, and educators.

Smoke free teen a cessation service for students

Smokefree Teen - Nicotine and Addiction

Topics such as youth nicotine addition, risks, and quit tips for tobacco and vaping.

THE TRIANGULUM

The Triangulum refers to the intersection of tobacco, marijuana, and e-cigarettes, the latter being a delivery device for both, in addition to other substances. According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), cannabis can adversely affect the health of youth.

Like cigarettes, smoking cannabis is harmful to your lungs
Edibles may have higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). If you eat too much, too fast, you are at higher risk for poisoning.
Using cannabis regularly during teenage years and early 20s may lead to physical changes in the brain

TRIANGULUM RESOURCES

Webinars links below provide information on the Triangulum, its implications, and guidance on utilizing TUPE funds to protect youth, including strategies to help keep youth from becoming hooked.