Overview

Vaping:
Know the truth

This newly updated digital course gives today’s students core knowledge around the health effects associated with using vaping products (nicotine, cannabis, or co-use) and offers resources to help young people quit if they already vape. It was created by Truth Initiative, the public health organization behind truth^® , the nationally recognized youth tobacco prevention and education campaign, and Kaiser Permanente, in collaboration with the American Heart Association. The course has been updated with two new lessons that address the health risks and consequences of short- and long-term cannabis use.

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Free Digital Lessons for
Students in Grades 8-12

Research-Based Curriculum

At-A-Glance

Grade Level:
8-12

Languages:
English & Spanish

Length:
6 digital lessons, 10 mins each

Curriculum Fit:
Health, Advisory, Homeroom, Life Skills, and FCS

Standards:
National Health Education Standards (NHES) and CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Competencies

Promising Evidence:
Results from a 2023 study published by the Society for Public Health Education provides preliminary promising evidence that Vaping: Know the truth is a successful school-based intervention to educate youth about the harms associated with vaping and ways to quit.

Preview the Digital Lessons

Lesson 1
Know

Lesson 2
Uncover

Lesson 3
Overcome

Lesson 4
Change

Lesson 5
Explore

Lesson 6
Choose

Lesson 1
Know

Students learn about the activity of vaping, the history of tobacco and nicotine use, and the ingredients present in common e-cigarettes.

Lesson 2
Uncover

Lesson 3
Overcome

Lesson 4
Change

Lesson 5
Explore

Lesson 6
Choose

Why Teachers & Students Love This Course

“I really commend the ‘tone’ of the lessons and applaud the final slides that summarize the key points about personal choice. No ‘preaching’ – that’s good! Of all the worthy courses EVERFI offers, this vaping one may be the most relevant, immediate, and important one.”

High School Teacher

Maine

“Vaping: Know the truth helped me understand the material I was learning in class by connecting it to real-life, using an excellent use of examples and real stories. This course not only informed me about important topics today, such as vaping, but it also showed me how I can encourage change in the world.”

High School Student

California

“We realized that the course was having an impact when a student who normally vapes was able to see that it was doing more harm than good.”

High School Teacher

Missouri