Truth Initiative

Walk into a middle or high school today and ask a teacher or administrator about ni****ne use in the classroom, and they’ll likely show you their collection of confiscated ni****ne and cannabis products — regularly seized from students.

Youth ni****ne use has evolved, but remains a concern in the classroom As educators head back to school, they face a growing landscape of discreet ni****ne products. Confiscating devices treats the symptom, not the root cause.

Thursday the 24th is SOS for Health Day, an American Public Health Association-led national day of action to push back on recent cuts and rollbacks, including Medicaid and ACA cuts, attacks on science and research and cuts to public health funding.

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In time for the new school year, Truth Initiative released an updated curriculum, Va**ng: Know the truth, with new lessons, videos, and content to combat today’s addiction landscape. This includes e-ci******es, oral ni****ne pouches, ci******es, cannabis, and changing patterns of use.

Student leaders at grantee schools from our To***co and Nicotine-Free College Program are heading back to campus eager to make positive change!

"The youth ni****ne problem hasn't gone away. Youth in schools are experiencing it, for sure, but they're experiencing a ni****ne landscape that's vastly different from when we grew up. It's not just one product, it's multiple products, including e-ci******es and now ni****ne pouches."
- CEO & President Kathy Crosby on KRXI FOX 11 News, Reno

Youth va**ng Youth va**ng may have changed over the years, but ni****ne use remains a concern for families and schools.Kathy Crosby, CEO and president of Truth Initiative, j

🚗💨 New research shows va**ng in vehicles is common among young adults who v**e, exposing passengers and bystanders to potentially harmful e-cig aerosol.

Oral ni****ne pouches are one of the fastest growing categories in the to***co landscape. Many are now enrolling in EX Program by Truth Initiative *specifically​* to quit them. CEO & President Kathy Crosby spoke to WCVB Channel 5 Boston about concerns about pouch use by young people 👇

'A totally new ballgame': Why ni****ne pouches are raising concerns among Arlington teens and experts Prevention experts warn that ni****ne pouches like Zyn are easy to hide and hard to spot.