Youth Resources for Quitting Tobacco
Quitting Resources Made for Young People
If you're a teen or young adult who is looking for help to quit commercial tobacco and nicotine or just want to learn more about the impacts of these products, information is available. These resources are here to guide you on your quitting journey, from pouches to cigarettes and vaping.
Read About Current Youth Tobacco Use
Understanding why you and your peers use tobacco is helpful for learning the best way to treat the addiction. It also gives us a clearer picture of the health impacts on young people who use tobacco in general.
Learn More About How Tobacco and Nicotine Impacts Your Health
Read materials on the effects of
and nicotine products on both the physical and mental health of young people.- Tobacco Facts (American Lung Association)
- Nicotine Pouches and Young People (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids) (PDF)
- What is Zyn and What Are Oral Nicotine Pouches? (Truth Initiative)
- Colliding Crises: Youth Mental Health and Nicotine Use (Truth Initiative)
- Youth Nicotine 101 (Talk About Tobacco) (PDF)
- Rethink Vape (RethinkVape.org)
- Health Effects of Vaping (CDC)
Start Your Quitting Journey
There are a number of programs designed just for young people to help them quit tobacco. Information on these programs as well as Nicotine Replacement Therapy is available to help you take the first step toward a happier, healthier you.