Smoking/Vaping
& Marijuana Use
Did You Know?
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the U.S.
Tobacco product use is started and established primarily during adolescence
In 2017, 19.5% of U.S. high school youth reported currently using any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes.
Research shows that when youth use cannabis their memory, learning, and attention are harmed.
The smoke from cannabis has many of the same toxins and chemicals found in tobacco smoke, and when inhaled can increase the risk of developing lung problems.
Most youth do not believe cannabis is harmful
(Statistics were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website)
TOBACCO & VAPING INFORMATION/RESOURCES
Smoke Free Teen: Information on Quitting
Tobacco Free Video - California Teens Talk about Vaping
CDC: E-Cigarettes and Youth - The Bottom Line
CDC: E-Cigarettes and Youth - What Parents Need to Know
MARIJUANA INFORMATION/RESOURCES
Drug-Free Marijuana Toolkit / Kit de conversación sobre la Marihuana
Let's Talk Cannabis: Youth Fact Sheet / Los Jóvenes y la Marihuana
Let’s Talk Cannabis: What Parents and Mentors Need to Know / Lo que Padres y Educadores deben Saber sobre la Marihuana
Let’s Talk Cannabis – Legal Penalties / Sanciones por Consumo de Marihuana Medicinal