Toolkits to help with vaping
Vaping is rampant among Delaware students.
Get knowledge and tools to combat it.
A startling 82% of Delaware high school students who use tobacco products vape.
Nearly half of them (49%) use e-cigarettes (vape) only. One-third of them also use other tobacco products. That means only 18% of students who use tobacco products do not use e-cigarettes. Surprisingly, over half of e-cigarette users in middle and high school have never tried smoking conventional cigarettes.*
*Source: 2018 Delaware Youth Tobacco Survey
Delaware HS Students who use tobacco products
Vaping 101: A Primer on the Dangers
Check out the fact sheets about e-cigarettes — what they are, how they became a youth crisis, their risks and harmful effects, the 10 important warning signs of student vaping, and more. Order FREE printed copies of the items below or download them now.
Vaping Overview
This informative sheet reveals what e-cigarettes look like, how they work, their nicotine content, brands to be on the lookout for, and more.
Effects of Vaping
Learn the signs and symptoms of e-cigarette use, how nicotine affects adolescent brains, and the dangerous differences between regular cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
Cessation Solutions
There are plenty of organizations and resources out there offering help for teens who want to quit. This fact sheet can show someone a way out.
THC Use and Lung Injuries
Learn about the thousands of vaping-related lung injuries as well as multiple deaths nationwide (including one in Delaware), as reported by the CDC.
Signs of Vaping
Learn to recognize the 10 telltale signs of student vaping, from dry mouth, scented breath, and severe coughs to suspicious batteries, wires, and more.
Flavored Tobacco
Tobacco companies are still finding ways to talk to teens. This fact sheet gives a quick look at some of their tactics.
Order free printed materials for your school.
This packet contains vaping-related materials — fact sheets, posters, mirror clings, and more — that schools can use to make students aware of the very real health risks of vaping and how to quit. Click the link below to download them for free, or have fully printed materials mailed to your school.
Cessation options to help teens quit vaping.
Students want to quit. You want to help.
Nicotine exposure during adolescence, a critical period for brain development, can cause addiction and harm the developing brain. Many vape pods can deliver the nicotine equivalent of 20 regular cigarettes. Fortunately, Delaware has a dedicated 24/7 resource that e-cigarette users, now as young as age 13, can use to find the support they need to quit successfully.
It’s free. It’s confidential. No one has to know. It’s the right call to make for any student or educator who vapes or smokes. The Delaware Quitline offers invaluable support, resources, and personal encouragement to anyone who wants to quit vaping, smoking, or using other tobacco products.
Cessation fact sheet480KBText to Quit
Send an easy and anonymous text anytime you feel an urge to vape and need support. Just text VAPEFREE to 873873 for resources, coaching, and more.
For Educators & Parents
Help Yourself Help Them
Parents and educators have their own sets of challenges and priorities when it comes to teen vaping and e-cig use. Here, you’ll find knowledge and resources that can equip you to talk, learn, and do something about it — and protect the teens in your life from the dangers of vaping.
