E-CIGARETTE USE HAS SKYROCKETED Youth E-Cigaree Use Tripled In One Year The 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey released today shows that his- toric declines in youth cigarette smoking continue, but youth use of elec- tronic cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014 and, for the first time, exceeds use of regular cigarettes. Among high school students, current ciga- rette smoking (use on at least 1 day in the past 30 days) fell from 12.7 percent in 2013 to 9.2 percent in 2014, reaching another rec- ord low. However, current e-cigarette use jumped from 4.5 percent in 2013 to 13.4 per- cent in 2014 (it was just 1.5 percent in 2011). Also troubling, there was no decline in over- all tobacco use from 2011 to 2014, with 24.6 percent of high school stu- dents reporting current use of at least one tobacco product in 2014. Adapted from: Myers, Matthew L. "Government Survey Shows Youth E- Cigarette Use Tripled in One Year and Exceeds Use of Regular Cigarettes – FDA Must Act Now to Protect Kids." Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. N.p., 16 Apr. 2015. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. How do we prevent kids from starting and help anyone quit? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has created Best Practices for Com- prehensive Tobacco Control Programs—2014. This is an evidence-based guide to help states plan and establish effective tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use. In order to reverse the trend of youth using e-cigarettes, it is best to follow CDC’s evidence-based interventions. These interventions include: Increasing the price of tobacco products Enacting comprehensive smoke-free policies Funding hard hitting mass media campaigns Making cessation services fully accessible to tobacco users Anyone interested in quitting can contact the WI Quit Line at 1-800-784-8669. FIVE COUNTIES FOR TOBACCO-FREE LIVING QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER– MAY 2015 Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Washington & Waushara Counties Smokeless Tobacco As cigarette smoking rates decrease, the tobacco industry is putting more of its efforts into other tobacco products (OTP). Other tobacco products are harmful and addictive, marketed aggressively and priced inexpensively. While smoking rates are down, the rate of high school students using smokeless tobacco products is up. Today, nearly 10% of high school students are using smokeless tobacco, compared to around 6% in 2012. SNUS Comes in small teabag-like pouch- es that contain tobacco and other flavorings. Snus is placed between the upper gum and lip. SNUFF Dry nasal snuff is a fine tobacco powder that is sniffed into the nostrils. Oral (moist) snuff is a fine- ly cut, processed tobacco, which the user places between the cheek and gum that releases nicotine which, in turn, is absorbed by the membranes of the mouth. Cigars 42% of kids who smoke cigars or cigarettes report using men- thol, candy, and fruit flavored tobacco products. BLUNTS Blunts: Short flavored cigars, often refilled with marijuana. Blunt Wraps: Leaf tobacco in the form of a hard, hollow tube. Picture (right): Banana Split and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blunts Hookah The rate of hookah use among high school students roughly doubled, rising from 5.2% in 2013 to 9.4% in 2014. HOOKAH/WATERPIPE Hookahs are water pipes that are used to smoke specially made to- bacco that comes in different fla- vors.