Shelley Mann-Lev & Janie Corinne

24/7 Technical Assistance TeamCreating truly tobacco-free

schools

New Pictures of Youth and Tobacco

2011 Youth Risk & Resiliency Survey 3

Poly-Tobacco Use is the Norm for our Youth

30% of NM high school youth used at least one form of tobaccoTwo-thirds of tobacco use was poly-tobacco use (2+ products)60% used hookah, alone or in combination with other tobacco products Single product use is less prevalent – 12.6% of youth tobacco users smoke only

cigarettes, 5.5% use only spit tobacco, and 1.8% use only cigarsof youth tobacco users are using hookah, either alone or in combination with other tobacco products

• Single product use is less prevalent – 12.6% of youth tobacco users smoke only

• Significant downward trends observed for cigarette and cigar use• Spit, chew, and snuff tobacco use remains statistically stable• Hookah use remains high • Use of emerging products, such as e-cigarettes, is currently unknown2005-2013 Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS)*2013 YRRS data is preliminary

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? E-Cigarettes

Trends in Tobacco Product Use – NM High School Youth, 2005-2013

E-Cigarette Use by Youth Doubled 2011-2012E-cigarette use doubled (3.3% to 6.8%) among MS and

HS students during 2011-2012. Current e-cig use increased from 1.1% to 2.1%. a

High school students reporting ever having used an e-cig increased during 2011-2012 from 4.7% to 10.0%. Current use increased from 1.5% to 2.8%.

Among current e-cig users, 76.3% reported current conventional cigarette smoking a

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a www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6235a6.htm?s_cid=mm6235a6_e

• Cross-sectional study of 18-26 yr old smokers in ABQ area found that use of e-cigs increased from 28% to 44% during 2012-2013, while use of other tobacco products decreased. d

• E-cigarette data collection for NM youth and adults planned for 2015.

d Unpublished TUPAC Program evaluation results

• Electronic cigarettes• Hookah – water pipes• Cigars, including little cigars that look like

cigarettes• Smokeless tobacco, like chew/dip, dissolvables

and snus (pouches)• Flavored tobacco products

What are you hearing and seeing?Discuss with a partner, 2 minutes each

Basic Anatomy of an Electronic Cigarette

Hookahs

Cigars and Little Cigars

Smokeless Tobacco

Flavored Tobacco Products

Get into groups of 3 Assign roles:

Health educator - counselor- nurse/health professional - teacher

Student Observer Read through the plan

The health educator will guide the student through the plan, filling it in and making agreements about how the student will remain tobacco-free at school

Observer will then comment, make suggestions

Free Technical Assistance and Resources for NM Schools

Janie Corinne, MPHCoordinator

24/7 Technical Assistance TeamCreating truly tobacco-free schools

575 770-6275www.247NewMexico.com