Vaping Information

August 11, 2020:  According to a new study, among young people tested for COVID-19, those who vaped were five to seven times more likely to be infected than those who did not use e-cigarettes.  “Teens and young adults need to know that if you use e-cigarettes, you are likely at immediate risk of COVID-19 because you are damaging your lungs,” said the study’s senior author, Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, professor of pediatrics.

Vaping linked to COVID-19 risk in teens and young adults

According to the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, nearly one in five high school students (19.6%) use e-cigarettes, with nearly forty percent of them (38.9%) doing so on 20 or more of the past 30 days.  Santa Rosa City Schools, through a Tobacco Grant from the California Department of Justice, is working to educate and prevent tobacco use among our students.  This website serves as a community resource.  If you would like additional information not provided here, please contact Cindy Beurtheret, Tobacco Intervention and Prevention, at cbeurtheret@srcs.k12.ca.us. 

General Information

• Vaping Myths & Realities (Mitos y Realidades Español)
• Signs that Someone May be Vaping (Señales que de alguien puede estar vapeando)
• E-Cigarette Use Among Youth

Parent Presentations

• Vaping 101 by Cindy Beurtheret, Santa Rosa City Schools (in English & Spanish)

Talk with Your Teen

• Tips on Talking to your Kids:  Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
• Talk with your teen about E-cigarettes:  A Tip Sheet for Parents, English / Hoja Con Consejos Español
• Talk About Vaping, a guide for adults to talk to teens about vaping from the American Lung Association
• Top Ten Refusal Skills for Teens

Resources to Quit Vaping or Smoking

• #QUITVAPING / #DEJADEVAPEAR
• MyLifeMyQuit
• Resources to Quit Smoking/Vaping English / Deja de Vapear Español from the California Smokers' Helpline
• Quit Resources from the California Youth Advocacy Network / Aplicaciones y Recursos para Dejar Los Vapeadores y El Tabaco 
• QUIT Card from Sonoma County Tobacco/Nicotine Cessation Resources/ Recursos para dejar de fumar tabaco/nicotina del Condado de Sonoma