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Not buying it

Not Buying It is an Alaska public education campaign that shares messages about the real consequences of tobacco and e-cigarette products, videos, resources, and tips and strategies to quit. This campaign is designed for Alaska teens but includes resources for educators and community partners.

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PARENTS

Your child’s brain is still developing until the age of 25, which makes teens vulnerable to the harmful effects of nicotine or marijuana use in any form. 
Live Vape Free Alaska
The Live Vape Free program is focused on supporting parents and other adults concerned about vaping. This online learning program prepares adults for conversations with teens about vaping and includes a toolkit that supports conversation with teens. Program coaches provide personalized support through live chatting and emailing.
CDC Quick Facts on the risks of E-Cigarettes for Kids, Teens and Young Adults
National Institute of Drug Abuse. What are marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain?
Talking to Youth and Young Adults to Prevent E-cigarette Use
Resources to help you talk to your teen about the risks of smoking and vaping

EDUCATORS &
COMMUNITY PARTNERS

E-cigarette Use Among Alaska Teens online training course

The State of Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control program created an e-learning course for school administrators, staff and teachers about e-cigarette use among Alaska teens. This course provides accurate messages about the health harms associated with youth use of e-cigarettes; helps identify various types of e-cigarette products; shows how to act in the classroom to prevent e-cigarette use; and shares resources for schools, parents and teens.

To enroll, sign up for a free e-Learning account or log in to your account on the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development website (education.alaska.gov/ELearning). Take the E-cigarette Use Among Alaska Teens course today.

This course was created in partnership with the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, the Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control program, and the Alaska Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention.”

Transforming Schools: A Framework for Trauma-Engaged Practice in Alaska.
This framework was developed for schools in Alaska to integrate trauma-informed practices into schools to support students. This resource can be used by school and community teams to improve places of learning.
Addressing Student Tobacco Use in Schools: Alternative Measures.
This resource created by the Public Health Law Center offers alternative penalty language and measures for schools with students who violate tobacco-free policies. 
CATCH My Breath
CATCH My Breath is a nicotine vaping prevention program. CATCH and CVS Health Foundation provide a free evidence-based program that significantly reduces likelihood of vaping. It’s appropriate for 5th–12th grade and has four 30- to 40-minute lessons.
Vaping: Know the Truth.
This new course was created by the Truth Initiative and Kaiser Permanente, in collaboration with the American Heart Association. It focuses on vaping prevention and shares resources to quit at no cost to students and teachers. It’s recommended for grades 8–12.

Find information and tobacco prevention resources here.

Learn more about E-cigarettes here.

SOURCES

  1. https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/problem/toll-us/alaska

  2. 2019 Staff Core Messages, page 15. 

    U.S. Surgeon General. Know the risks. E-cigarettes & young people website. Available https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/knowtherisks.html#aerosol-exposure. 

    HHS. E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults. A Report of the Surgeon General. Executive Summary. 2012

  3. HHS, Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2012.  

  4. 2019 Staff Core Messages, pages 13 and 15. 

    U.S. Surgeon General. Know the risks. E-cigarettes & young people website. Available https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/knowtherisks.html#aerosol-exposure. 

    Aldehydes in Exhaled Breath during E-Cigarette Vaping: Pilot Study Results. Samburova et al. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6161081/#:~:text=A%20number%20of%20studies%20have,well%20as%20diacetyl%20%5B10%5D. Accessed 5/27/21 9:54 AM

    Volatile Organic Compounds. American Lung Association. Available at https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/indoor-air-pollutants/volatile-organic-compounds#:~:text=VOCs%20Can%20Harm%20Health,effects%2C%20though%20many%20have%20several. Accessed 5/27/21 9:51 AM.

  5. 2019 Staff Core Messages page 16

    https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/how-much-nicotine-juul

    https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/new-federal-data-flavored-e-cigarettes-continue-drive

  6. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 2018. The Toll of Tobacco in Alaska. Available from https://www. tobaccofreekids.org/problem/toll-us/alaska