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New Report Shows Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains at Epidemic Levels and Harm Perceptions of Vaping Significantly Rise Among Teens

Monitoring the Future shows that nicotine vaping among youth remained high in 2020 with 22% of 10th and 12th graders using e-cigarettes in the last 30 days.<

States can help finish the fight against tobacco by boosting funding for tobacco prevention

The states are missing a golden opportunity to save millions of lives and billions of dollars in health care costs because they continue to shortchange prove

How the tobacco industry is trying to infiltrate public health – and what we can do about it

As cigarette sales decline, the tobacco industry is trying to rehabilitate its image with non-combustible tobacco products and claims that it can be part of

What are Puff Bars?

Mimicking the popular e-cigarette JUUL, disposable Puff Bars are a type of vape that contain high levels of nicotine and come in many youth-appealing flavors

The latest information on JUUL: 8 important things to know

The latest information and facts about JUULing based on the newest research and reports, as well as the company’s own testimony and documents from Congressio

Young activist focuses on helping the homeless population live tobacco-free

Truth Initiative® fellow Kelsey Magill is working to help youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C., live tobacco-free lives.

An end to commercial tobacco use? Public health experts weigh in

The “endgame” strategy to move toward the end of commercial tobacco and nicotine use, except medications approved by the FDA, is gaining momentum

Curriculums to Address Vaping Nicotine and Cannabis, & Prescription Drug Misuse

Our free digital courses offer modern approaches to guide teachers and educate youth about the dangers associated with vaping (nicotine, cannabis, and co-use) and prescription drug misuse, including counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl.

Through real-world scenarios delivered in truth’s authentic peer-to-peer youth voice, students are empowered to make healthy and informed choices and help others do the same.

Why the rise in youth e-cigarette use may be worse than we think

Accurately measuring rates of youth vaping is challenging because of the varieties of products and their rapid growth in recent years.

Action needed: Youth and marijuana

Youth should not be using marijuana and we should develop policies that prioritize the protection of young people.

How an email from a grieving father inspired a Fortune 500 company to fight opioids

As part of their effort to play a role combatting the opioid crisis, Leidos is contributing to Truth Initiative to fund the research behind The Truth About O

Truth Initiative announces results from first study to show relationship between anti-vaping campaign awareness and reduced e-cigarette use among young people

A new study found that higher awareness of the “It’s Messing with Our Heads” public education effort from truth led to significantly lower e-cigarette use am