On 12 June 2024, Tūturu hosted a webinar on how schools can approach the issue of youth vaping.
The session featured Tūturu staff Tumokai Morgan and Annabel Prescott, alongside Jude Ball, a Senior Health Researcher from the University of Otago, and Sarah Guy and Darryn Aitchison, senior leaders from YouthLaw.
The webinar explored vaping legislation, health implications, and initiatives schools are using to support students in staying engaged in education while addressing their vaping behaviour.
Key topics covered:
- The rise in daily vaping among adolescents since 2019.
- Youth perspectives on the benefits and harms of vaping.
- Addiction and withdrawal challenges.
- Evidence on the harm caused by school exclusion.
- Policy updates, including recent and potential changes to vaping regulations, and the possible legalisation of oral nicotine products.
Please note: At the 28-minute mark of the video, a graphic related to youth justice appears on the screen. The figure shown is incorrect for the context being discussed. The graphic displayed is Figure 2 – Young people with a YJ FGC referral: care and protection and family violence notification history prior to their YJ FGC referral.The correct graphic should be: Figure 3 – Young people with a YJ FGC referral: truancy, stand-down, and suspension history prior to their first YJ FGC referral. The recording remains unchanged.
Watch the webinar replay below: