Free Workshops to Address Vaping Myths and Facts

For Immediate Release 

Date: February 5, 2021

Program Contact: Georgie Kendall, Georgie@HealthyAcadia.org or (207) 214-1124

Media Contact: Tracey Carlson, Healthy Acadia, 207) 667-7171 Ext. 112 or Tracey@HealthyAcadia.org   

Free Workshops to Address Vaping Myths and Facts

Healthy Acadia, in collaboration with WQDY 92.7/95.3 FM, WCRQ 102.9 FM, and WSHD 93.3 FM, is hosting free virtual discussion sessions to explore the facts and myths about vaping and associated health risks. “Facts and Myths about Vapes” will be offered once per month via Zoom through December, 2021. Teens, parents, caregivers, teachers, and others who work or connect with youth are invited and encouraged to attend. The one-hour interactive presentation about e-cigarettes, commonly known as JUULs, is packed with information about the relatively new Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, or ENDS, that have exploded onto the market and into the hands of teens and young adults. The discussion will center around the following items: 

·       What are the ingredients in an e-cigarette?

·       What is the relationship between food flavors and nicotine?

·       Why are our youth being targeted?

·       What options are there to support grownups and teenagers who wish to quit smoking?

The first workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 4 p.m. There is no cost to attend a session and pre-registration is not required. Those who attend the full session will be entered to win a live prize drawing immediately following the discussion. Visit HealthyAcadia.org or find Healthy Acadia on Facebook (@healthyacadia) for more information, including additional session dates and times and the Zoom link to join, or contact Georgie Kendall at Georgie@HealthyAcadia.org or (207) 214-1124.

Healthy Acadia is a 501(C)(3) community health organization building vibrant communities and making it easier for all people to lead healthy lives throughout Washington and Hancock counties. This year, Healthy Acadia invites you to join them in celebrating 20 years of empowering people and organizations to build healthy communities together. For more information about Healthy Acadia’s community health initiatives, visit HealthyAcadia.org. 

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