E-Cigarette Prevention Research

Understanding the complexities of the teen brain helps caregivers foster stronger relationships and support healthy decision-making. Discover strategies to build trust, encourage positive risk-taking, and navigate adolescence with compassion and connectio...

Evaluation results of the parent/guardian education component of the Be Epic, Escape the Vape program showed positive progress towards improving parents' knowledge about e-cigarettes as well as increasing participants' likelihood of discussing these risks...

Results of a short-term outcome evaluation showed an increase in teachers’ knowledge and confidence related to e-cigarette education.

A study evaluating a multicomponent e-cigarette prevention program in rural Northwestern communities, focusing on teacher and parent/guardian outcomes. It found that teachers gained confidence in discussing e-cigarettes in class, and parents became more a...

Learning to strengthen your parental attachment with your teens can help them develop choice and responsibility without dangerous behaviors. Start today by setting limits, showing respect, supporting safe exploration, and regulating your emotions.

Parenting teens with a focus on patience and love is crucial. Start this practice today by creating safety, staying connected, and instilling confidence in your teens.

As teachers, you may find it helpful to be able to identify signs of use and ways youth can hide the devices. Students should be taught about the side effects of e-cigarette use, and these side effects should not be dismissed as “normal teena

Youth often don’t realize that there is nicotine in most e-cigarettes (Singh et al., 2020); talking with your youth can educate them and decrease the likeliness that they will vape. Finding a way to talk with your youth about this topic can be hard and ev...

While many people believe that there is no nicotine in their e-liquid, 99% of e-cigarette product sales have nicotine (Marynak et al., 2017). Labels can be misleading, as some e-cigarettes labeled as having ‘zero nicotine’ actually do have nicotine in the...