ISLAND TEENS ADVOCACY TEAM

ITAT NEWSLETTER

JULY 2022

Preparing for a Great year!

This month we are preparing for a great year of advocacy and fun! We have tons of goodies for our youth to share with their peers and communities. We plan to have tabling events to educate our community on the dangers of tobacco and vape use. We will also use our tabling events to show our shadow box and how dangerous the tactics of Big Tobacco are, disguising vapes as everyday school supplies. 

We are looking forward to the new school year and working with our ITAT students! We hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Stay healthy and tobacco free!

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                       Tobacco in the News: 

  • Whether smoked, vaped, or chewed, nicotine is addictive and harms the developing brain
  • Utah youth are using e-cigarettes more than any other tobacco product
  • Research shows that youth who use e-cigarettes are more likely to try regular cigarettes within a year
  • With all the changing trends it is hard for Utah parents to keep up and know what to look for. Many vapes are disguised as every day products and school supplies. 

Tobacco Resources:

MY LIFE MY QUIT: mylifemyquit.com is a new service available to teens, to assist them in quitting the highly addictive nicotine products that comprise the teen vaping epidemic. All they need to do is text "Start My Quit" 855-891-9989 to talk or text with a quit coach to cheer them on in their journey of quitting!

You can always call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get help on quitting!


UPCOMING EVENTS:

August 20th: Teen Health Summit at 1234 Main St. SLC 8:30AM-4:00PM

September 2,3,5: Poly days at Thanksgiving Point 10AM- A weekend of food, entertainment, and education!

September 17th: Utah County PI Resource fair at Provo Rec Center 10-2

​Please come join us at any of our events!

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