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LEAD Project Introduces The Truth About Tobacco

Leaders Empowered as Advocates with Dignity (LEAD) Project on "The Truth About Tobacco," the tobacco landscape and the impact on the health of youth and young adults with Rayza Michelen, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative. 

What's the Problem

The e-cigarette/vaping industry was not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) until 2016 and entered the US market in 2007. Creating an entirely new generation of addicted nicotine users. These battery-operated devices come in different colors and flavors to attract teens. 

In 2020, the CDC released data that under 19.6% (3.02 million) of high school students and 4.7% (550,000) of middle school students are e-cigarette users. Read more here: E-cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2020

How do I Quit

Mind, Body, and Spirit are three integral parts of tackling smoking. Take initiative, treat yourself well, change your routines, reduce stress, exercise, and increase non-smoking social support. It is false that quitting is pointless if the damage is already done. 

Plenty of benefits result from quitting and improving over time. For example, in 20 minutes, blood pressure and heart rate return to normal, and in 8 hours, nicotine and carbon monoxide CO levels are reduced by half. 

New Jersey Smoking Cessation Resources

Enroll in the New Jersey Quitline to qualify for two weeks of FREE nicotine patches, enroll with a quit coach, and access an online portal with digital resources. Find out more here: https://www.njquitline.org/

NJ Quit centers are equipped to provide free counseling for those who qualify; click the link to find your closest center: https://www.tobaccofreenj.com/

For the full version of the presentation and all other materials, please comment. Or find more information here: https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/tobacco/quitting/ 


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