CATCH My Breath Youth Vaping Prevention Program

Over 4 weeks, the 9th graders at Project Impact STEM Academy will be learning:

• How e-cigarette use can have an impact on their mental and physical health.
• How many high school students don’t use e-cigarettes.
• About the highly addictive nature of nicotine.
• How to explain the signs of nicotine addiction and how it hijacks the brain.
• About stress management strategies and ways of finding real joy.
• How to get help for an addiction or give help to someone who is addicted.
• Develop messaging in a listicle project to promote the choice to not use e-cigarettes.
• Make a personal decision regarding e-cigarette use.

If you are interested in adopting the free CATCH My Breath program at your school, contact: Kati Chauvin at kchauvin@cdh.idaho.gov.