Young People and Nicotine Products

Want to find out more about nicotine and nicotine products, and their impact on health and wellbeing? Unsure of how to support young people to quit vapes and other nicotine products?

This interactive session will improve your knowledge and confidence to discuss nicotine, vaping, and other nicotine products such as nicotine pouches and snus with young people. You will also learn about free resources to support your practice and strategies to help support young people who want to quit nicotine products.

Learning outcomes

• Youth workers are knowledgeable about nicotine and nicotine products (such as tobacco, vapes, nicotine pouches, snus and illicit vapes) and their impact on the health and well-being of young people.
• Youth workers can confidently discuss the impacts of nicotine products with young people.
• Youth workers are aware of the resources and tools available to them to aid their discussions with young people about nicotine products.
• Youth workers are confident in signposting and supporting young people who want to quit nicotine products.