Quit Vaping Support for Young People

Want to quit smoking or vaping? Smokefree Hampshire offers free personalised support to help young people quit smoking and/or vaping. Start your smoke free and nicotine-free journey today.

Congratulations,
you have a baby
on the way!

Quitting smoking is important for a healthy pregnancy and to give your child a good start. We know it’s tough to quit, but with our support you’re 3 x more likely to quit for life.

Most vapes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can affect a young person’s brain development. Because your brain is developing until about age 25, the nicotine in vapes can really affect this.

Most young people don’t think they will get addicted to nicotine but find it very difficult to stop once they start.

Feeling stressed and need to talk?

We all feel stressed and anxious at times, there are better ways to deal with stress than vaping.

The nicotine in vapes can also make feelings of low mood or anxiety worse. The relief felt after vaping is only short term and is part of the nicotine withdrawal cycle (find out more about vaping and stress https://www.thetruth.com/article/vaping-stress)

If you feel stressed and need to talk:

Talk to an adult you trust like your parent, carer or teacher
Free confidential advice and support is available (chat health) Health and wellbeing support for young people: https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/chathealth
Talk to Frank
YoungMinds offers support with young people’s mental wellbeing

Facts about vaping

Health effects

The health effects of vaping can include....

headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and can affect heart your rate and blood pressure and worsen symptoms of asthma.

Long term health efects

The long-term health effects of vapes....

are still unknown.

Risks

Vapes are not harmless....

although they are less harmful than smoking.

Quitting aid for adults

Vapes can be helpful for....

adults to stop smoking and reduce the harms of tobacco smoking.

Toxic chemicals

Some vapes can contain toxic chemicals....

lead, benzene, nickel, and harmful flavourings.

Nicotine addiction

Most vapes contain nicotine....

and some claim they do not contain nicotine whilst they do.

Bad for the environment

Vapes add....

to plastic pollution, e-waste and toxic waste.

Illegal

It is illegal to sell vapes to or buy vapes for anyone....

under 18.

Report

You can anonymously report....

anyone selling illegal vapes or selling vapes to young people to Hampshire Trading standards.

Hampshire Trading standards

Smokefree Hampshire

Smokefree Hampshire provides....

specialist support to help you quit vaping and quit smoking.

Find out more about vaping:

NHS vaping and young people https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/#young-people
ASH (Action for Smoking and Health) electronic cigarettes https://ash.org.uk/resources/view/electronic-cigarettes
Talk to Frank https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/vapes
Chief Medical Officer for England on vaping https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chief-medical-officer-for-england-on-vaping
Centre for Disease Control (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/youth.html#addiction

What our clients say about our service

“Thank you for all your help. I am now a non smoker after 15 years and I am so much better off for it.”

“I found this service very helpful. I have been a smoker for 47 years and couldn’t have done it without this service.”

“Friendly, non judgmental and supportive service.”