Catch My Breath

Catch My Breath

Empowering Youth To Live Vape Free

An evidence-based curriculum taught in schools to educate middle school students about the dangers of vaping and nicotine use. Students learn refusal skills, how to recognize social pressures, and the real impact of addiction on the developing brain.
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Youth are being targeted toward this addictive behavior that negatively impacts their brain development, lung, and cardiovascular health, as well as mental health, making it incompatible with a safe and supportive school limate. The impact on a child’s physical, emotional, and mental well-being ubsequently impacts their school ttendance, academic success, and social relationships with peers and family.

4 Fast Facts on the Vaping Epidemic

Fact 1: In today’s world, every child is at risk of trying e-cigarettes, even yours!
  1.  As a parent, you can do everything right, and vaping could still happen to
    your child.
  2.  Vape use happens in all social groups, even students in sports and on the honor roll.
  3.  Vape shops have been found to sell to minors and claim e-cigarettes are harmless.
  4. E-cigarette sales have grown 46.6% since 2020! (CDC)
Fact 2: Most e-cigarettes have nicotine, which harms brain health.
  1.  Experts (and vaping companies) all agree: no level of nicotine is safe for young people.
  2.  Nicotine in e-cigarettes can rewire the adolescent brain for other addictions like drugs and alcohol.
  3.  Nicotine can harm your child’s mood, behavior, and judgment, which can cause issues in school.
  4.  Some disposable e-cigarette brands are known to contain as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes.
Fact 3: Lots of young people think it’s safe... but it’s not.
  1.  Many children don’t know the harms of e-cigarettes. They try it because they are curious about the flavors.
  2.  Children who use e-cigarettes are more than 2-3 times likely to start smoking cigarettes.
    ● The tiny particles in e-cigarettes can harm the users’ lungs, making it harder to breathe.
  3.  Some unregulated ‘street’ products have caused permanent lung injuries and even death.
  4.  Scientists are still discovering all the long-term effects of e-cigarettes. Is your child part of the
    experiment?
Fact 4: Vaping can be hard to spot.
  1.  Lots of teens and tweens have secretly vaped in classrooms, school bathrooms, and even at home.
  2.  E-cigarettes look like everyday objects, are easy to hide and don’t smell like cigarettes.
  3.  There are accessories—like clothing, backpacks, and cases—that are designed to hide e-cigarettes.
  4.  Because vaping is so new, parents may not know the signs or symptoms of use to look for.