Did you know? Youth who are addicted to nicotine are 7 times more likely to develop a drug use disorder later in life. Tobacco21 is a national campaign to raise the tobacco sales age from 18 to 21. Ohio has done this. Products covered by Ohio’s Tobacco 21 Law include: cigarettes, electronic smoking devices (vapes, e-cigs, tanks), electronic smoking liquids (including those without nicotine), cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, dissolvable nicotine products, filters, rolling papers, pipes, blunts, hemp wraps, and vapor products (any component, part or additive that is intended for use in an electronic smoking device, a mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit and is used to deliver the product). Please refer to the Ohio Revised Code 2927.02 for a full list.
ECHD created the Cessation in Lieu of Suspension program, powered by My Life My Quit to combat the youth vaping epidemic with an emphasis on cessation over discipline. The evidence-based cessation in lieu of suspension program allows youth to meet with a certified tobacco quit coach from My Life My Quit where they partake in 5 one-on-one coaching sessions usually scheduled every 7-10 days. Coaching helps youth develop a quit plan, identify triggers, practice refusal skills, and receive ongoing support for changing behaviors.
My Life My Quit is a FREE quit vaping program for youth under the age of 18. Youth can call or text 855-891-9989 to enroll. The program is five weeks long and uses quit coaches to help youth. A certificate is awarded at the end of the program. Anyone over the age of 18 will be referred to the Ohio Tobacco Quitline.
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