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Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are also known as "e-cigarettes," "e-cigs," "vapes," or "vape pens." They use a nicotine liquid which is usually fruit or candy flavored. The CDC has warned that e-cigarettes are not safe for youth, young adults, pregnant women, or non-smoking adults.

Vaping reached epidemic status among teens in 2018, only about a decade after the devices hit the market. Some teens developed severe lung illness and/or lung damage after vaping for a short time, while others have suffered burns, seizures, and the effects of nicotine addiction.

Despite the dangers, vaping continues to grow in popularity. In 2020, over 3 million high school and 550,000 middle school students reported using e-cigarettes. By high school, 1 in 5 students reported regularly using e-cigarettes (CVSHealth Foundation).

Some of the reasons teens vape are:

• Vaping seems trendy and fashionable.
• They have friends or family members who vape.
• They like the variety of flavors.
• Vaping devices are small and easily concealed.
• They believe it is safer than smoking cigarettes.

Millions of teens vape, but research shows most don’t know vaping exposes them to addictive and dangerous chemicals. The more you know about vaping, the better you can help teens avoid its dangers (Texas Department of State Health Services).

• CATCH My Breath Parent & Community Vaping Prevention Toolkit
• Federal Drug Administration: Tobacco Education Resource Library
• Talk with Your Teen About E-Cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents
• E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: Fact Sheet from the Surgeon General
• Youth Tobacco Prevention (CDC)
• How to Talk with Young People (U.S. Surgeon General's Office)
• E-Cigarette or Vaping Products Visual Dictionary (CDC)
• How to Quit Vaping (National Cancer Institute's Smokefree Teen)
• American Lung Association Programs

Vapes Down Campaign - Launched by the Texas Department of State Health Services to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping by providing resources and tools to help educators, parents, and community leaders encourage teens not to vape.   

Yes Quit - The State Health Department's YesQuit.org (1-877-937-7848) offers free, confidential 24/7 support for youth and young adults.

Say What! - Stand up. Speak up. Be tobacco-free. - Education and increasing awareness are essential to creating the first tobacco-free and nicotine-free generation. "Say What!" provides easily accessible resources to help educate students about the harmful effects of tobacco use. Visit the Say What! website.

SmokeFree Teen - SmokeFree Teen offers tools and tips to help youth quit vaping, cigarettes, and dip through a free text message program. The program offers one-on-one support, a quit vaping plan, a mobile app, and a support network on Instagram. Visit the SmokeFree Teen website.

This is Quitting - A free mobile program designed by the Truth Initiative to help youth and young people quit vaping. The program incorporates messages from other young people who have attempted or successfully quit e-cigarettes. Visit the This is Quitting website.

• 13-24-year-olds: Text VAPEFREETX to 88709 for free, confidential, 24/7 support
• Parents: Text QUIT to 202-899-7550 for free advice & tips for parents of students who vape