Nicotine use can intensify feelings of stress, and many young people may be unaware

Truth Initiative

June 1, 2023

Young people share how nicotine use affected their stress

Nicotine can play a role in intensifying feelings of stress, but many young people are unaware of this connection. In fact, according to a Truth Initiative survey, 4 in 5 young people who had vaped said they started as a way to lessen their feelings of stress, anxiety, or depression. In this article, This Is Quitting users share their experiences with truth and recommend safer methods for dealing with stress.

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5 tips for handling nicotine withdrawal

It’s one of the biggest challenges to quitting cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or any tobacco product: coping with cravings from nicotine withdrawal. This is Quitting, the first-of-its-kind free and anonymous quit vaping program from truth, uses text messages to show the reality of quitting, and includes support and encouragement for coping with cravings. Here are some top tips.

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Vaping prevention and quit resources: top tips for parents and educators

Parents and educators have an important role to play in reaching students with the information they need to make informed choices, including providing tools to quit if they are already vaping. As new tobacco products continue to appear on the market, it is also increasingly important that parents and educators familiarize themselves with new products that are gaining popularity, such as oral nicotine pouches and synthetic nicotine products. Here are some resources for parents, educators, and others working with young people.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Cook County, Illinois - The Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products.
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Shreveport, Louisiana – The city council voted to once again allow smoking in casinos, becoming the first municipality in Louisiana to withdraw smoke-free workplace protections.
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Montana – Gov. Gianforte signed into law a bill to cap the cigar tax at the lesser of 50% of the wholesale price or 35 cents a cigar.
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