Thinking About Quitting Vaping? My Life, My Quit Can Help
Kick the habit with help from people who care! Quitting vaping can be tough. Maybe you’ve tried to stop and found yourself reaching for your vape without even thinking about it. Cravings can show up when you’re stressed, bored, hanging out with friends, or just going through your normal day. The good news? You don’t […]
Best Night, Best Choices
Because Prom is Too Important to Ruin Prom is kind of a big deal. You plan for it for weeks…sometimes months. There’s the outfit, the hair, the photos, the dinner plans, and the group chats trying to figure out rides and after-prom plans. By the time prom night finally gets here, a lot of teens […]
Small Pouch. Big Problem.
Designed to Be Discreet. Built to Be Addictive. If you’re in high school right now, you’ve probably seen Zyn or other nicotine pouches around school, in backpacks, or on social media. They’re small, quiet, easy to hide, and don’t leave behind smoke or a strong smell. Because of that, many teens see them as harmless…or […]
Disposable Vapes and Heavy Metal Headaches
New studies are showing dangerous risks that will have you rethink that vape… Researchers at UC Davis recently tested some of the most popular disposable vapes to see what chemicals come out when someone uses them. They looked at 7 devices from 3 major brands, collecting vapor samples from the very first puff all the […]
Distracted Driving: Put That Phone Down!
What Teens Need to Know About the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law If you’re a teen driver in Missouri, there’s a new rule you need to know before you hit the gas: the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law. It’s all about keeping you and everyone else safe on the road by cutting out the distractions caused by […]
What’s the Difference Between E-Cigarettes and Vapes?
They go by many names, but what’s the difference between e-cigs and vapes? As you’ve probably figured out, electronic vapes go by many names… vape pens, mods, tanks, Juuls, vape sticks, e-cigarettes (or e-cigs), Puff Bars, ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems)… that’s a mouthful. But no matter the laundry list of lingo for these devices, […]
The Flavor Trap: Hooking Teens with Vape Flavors
From mint to fruit to candy, vape flavors are just more clever marketing from Big Tobacco. The tobacco industry is an evil genius. Motivated by money, their goal is to get your business, no matter the costs to your health. Since the use of traditional cigarettes has declined (in other words, cigarettes have gone from […]
Fentanyl-Laced Pills: A Deadly Risk
In 2021, 77% of all teen overdose deaths involved the drug fentanyl… For the first time in a decade, youth overdose rates are going up instead of down. In fact, the number of teen overdose deaths doubled between 2019 and 2020. But data shows that teens are actually less likely to be using substances than […]
The Long-Term Risks of Cannabis Use
Most teens that use marijuana focus on instant gratification, but long-term use of the drug can lead to more risks than they originally thought… Even though the public attitude around marijuana has been relaxed in the past few years, it’s important to remember that marijuana is still a drug and has health impacts that can […]
Is Vaping a Gateway Drug?
Many teens know the dangers of drugs and alcohol, but even those the least likely to use these substances are more at-risk if they vape. Teenagers these days are smarter than ever before. And not only smarter… we have all of humanity’s total knowledge in our pockets at all times. Today’s teenagers are always asking […]
