Focus on Youth
Public Health can celebrate that in 2020 e-cigarette use among youth declined. But youth are asked to continue to adapt in ways we may not have imagined when Colorado declared ‘no vape November’ in 2018. On May 25th, The Denver Post reported that ‘our youth have run out of resilience’, and the Trevor Project reports
70%
of
LGBTQ youth
reported poor mental health during the pandemic. How do youth explore quitting when they are asked to continue to adapt with lowered resilience while exploring their independence and self-determination? While the public health community continues to explore and apply approaches to engage with priority populations, youth tailored cessation resources continue to be available statewide through MyLifeMyQuit. Discover MyLifeMyQuit web pages that help youth explore their tobacco use. The list of topics below are all found on a
The index page topics are sorted for you here for easy access. Click on a topic that interests you.
Are you in Control? Vaping Quiz
Youth can explore how nicotine may be controlling them by taking a quiz based on the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist from the University of Massachusetts. The quiz takes approximately 3-5 minutes. Try it!
- Tobacco Targets Teens. They want you hooked
- Is Vaping Dangerous? Vaping and Tobacco
- Designed for addiction. Nicotine hacks the brain.
- There are many reasons to quit. What’s your reason?
- No Vape is safe. Facts about vaping
For questions about MyLifeMyQuit (MLMQ) contact: Dee-Dee Vallez at dee-dee.vallez@state.co.us
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