Exploring the New Landscape of Tobacco Products and Nicotine Addiction Webinar

Tue May 7th 9:30am - 11:30am

Copies of Slides for this Webinar can be found at the bottom of this article.

Video Recording of the Webinar

Description:

This webinar will focus on the new landscape of tobacco products and the emergence of JUUL, the e-cigarette product that has become extremely popular among kids and young adults. The session will discuss how e-cigarettes work, what they look like and their nicotine content. The session will discuss the latest prevalence data among youth. The webinar will discuss the health risks, with an emphasis on nicotine. The presenter will share evidence-based school programs and tobacco treatment resources. The webinar will summarize steps that the FDA is taking to regulate JUUL and other e-cigarette products, as well as options for state and local governments to supplement and enhance federal regulation.

Name, Position and Agency: Jim Martin, M.S., Director of Policy and Programs, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, Division of Public Health

Skill Level: The event is intended to serve the professional needs of all professionals in prevention or the substance use setting.

Funding in whole or in part for this event was provided by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services with funding from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.