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Depression Stick

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Nicotine—which is in most vapes—can amplify depression symptoms and can make anxiety symptoms worse.

Bi-directional associations of electronic and combustible cigarette use onset patterns with depressive symptoms in adolescents
William V. Lechner,a,* Tim Janssen,a Christopher W. Kahler,a Janet Audrain-McGovern,b and Adam M. Leventhalc

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Depression Stick

Why be happy when you can be sad?

Call a Vape What It Is

Let's Call a Vape What It Is

It’s time to call a vape what it is - a Depression Stick. Learn more about why we created a fake company and what we learned from the experiment.

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Nicotine increases your heart rate, tenses your muscles, and decreases the oxygen to your brain, despite a reputation for 'relieving stress.'

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TeenVogue.com, Tobacco Companies Target People Struggling With Mental Health, Helaina Hovitz. Jan 27, 2017

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Meet The Quitters

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Six quitters show us what it’s really like to break a nicotine addiction.

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Victoria Cassinova

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Artist Victoria Cassinova talks social justice and art’s ability to inspire and empower.

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What happened when a young creator started digging through Big Tobacco’s history of racism.

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You Torch, Bro?

Torching: Newest thing in high tech cool, or potentially harmful vice? Truth teamed up with the Onion to give you a closer look.

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Let's call a vape what it is.

Young man talks about vaping nicotine and his mental health.

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Watch to learn more about how quitting vaping helped Parker feel like himself again.

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Juliuss's Story

Watch to learn more about Juliuss’ quitting journey.

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What’s it really like to break a nicotine addiction? Meet the Quitters and learn from firsthand experience.

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Big Tobacco’s Actions Speak

Big Tobacco’s historical pattern of racist exploitation continues to impact Black health and Black lives. The companies have changed, but their predatory tactics have not. Big Tobacco actions within the Black community -- read by the Black community.

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Vaping + Mental Health | Tyson’s Story

Tyson thought vaping would help relieve his stress and anxiety, but it made them worse instead.

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Vaping has Real Risks

Vaping impacts physical health.

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truth asked real people who’ve quit vaping to share their Real Life Stories. Facts are great. Experience matters, too.

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Call a Vape What It Is

Let's Call a Vape What It Is

It’s time to call a vape what it is - a Depression Stick. Learn more about why we created a fake company and what we learned from the experiment.

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Learn more about the connection between vaping and your mental health.

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Two hands reaching out to one another for support; mixed media.

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Learn how vaping could be impacting your mental health and where to find help.

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Meet the Quitters: Cristina

Cristina, 23, from Nashville, Tennessee quit on December 17, 2020. Watch Cristina's Story.

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"A Congressional Subcommittee found that JUUL targeted children as young as 8 years old with summer camps and public out-of-school programs."

Source:

Initiative, T. (2019, August 12). 5 takeaways from the Congressional hearings on Juul and the youth e-cigarette epidemic. Truth Initiative. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/5-takeaways-congressional-hearings-juul-and-youth-e Maloney, C. B. (2019, July 25). New documents show juul deliberately targeted children to become the nation's largest seller of e-cigarettes. House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/new-documents-show-juul-deliberately-targeted-children-to-become-the-nation-s

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Vaping nicotine alters your brain and may lead to mood changes

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In: Eaton DL, Kwan LY, Stratton K, eds. Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes. Washington
(DC)2018. Graham AL, Jacobs MA, Amato MS. Engagement and 3-month outcomes from a digital e-cigarette
cessation program in a cohort of 27,000 teens and young adults. Nicotine & tobacco research : official
journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2019. Primack BA, Shensa A, Sidani JE, et al. Initiation of Traditional Cigarette Smoking after Electronic
Cigarette Use Among Tobacco-Naive US Young Adults. Am J Med 2018;131:443 e1- e9.

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Juul spent a record $1.2M lobbying as regulators stepped up.

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Scheck, T., & Srivastava, H. (2022, January 7). As concerns rise over youth vaping, Juul quickly puts together an army of lobbyists. As concerns rise over youth vaping, Juul quickly puts together an army of lobbyists | Juul Muscles Up | APM Reports. Retrieved May 26, 2022

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JUUL insists they never marketed their products to teenagers, yet, according to a lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts AG, in the early days of the company they purchased ad space on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Seventeen, and educational sites for middle and high school students.

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Kaplan, S. (2020, February 12). Juul bought ads appearing on Cartoon Network and other youth sites, suit claims. The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2022,

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According to JUUL, one JUUL pod contains 20 cigarettes worth of nicotine.

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Truth Initiative. (2019, February 26). How much nicotine is in juul? Truth Initiative. Retrieved May 26, 2022

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A study on Juul’s advertising found that the company targeted youth from the start, even mimicking Big Tobacco’s old marketing tactics.

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Belluz, J. (2019, January 25). The vape company juul said it doesn't target teens. its early ads tell a different story. Vox. Retrieved May 26, 2022

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E-cigs contain varying amounts of toxic substances like arsenic, aluminum and lead, which affect the nervous system and can leave you at risk of depression.

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Olufunmilayo H. Obisesan, M. D. (2019, December 4). Association between e-cigarette use and Depression. JAMA Network Open. Retrieved May 26, 2022

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71% of 18-29 year olds who vape started with a non-tobacco flavor.

Source:

Harrell, M. B., Weaver, S. R., Loukas, A., Creamer, M., Marti, C. N., Jackson, C. D., Heath, J. W., Nayak, P., Perry, C. L., Pechacek, T. F., & Eriksen, M. P. (2016, November 11). Flavored e-cigarette use: Characterizing youth, Young Adult, and adult users. Preventive Medicine Reports.

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Thinking about quitting?

If you're not sure if you *need* to quit vaping, check out this quiz to see if This is Quitting is right for you.

Safer ≠ Safe

Think you know everything about vaping? Let’s see how deep your knowledge is with truth's 'Safer Doesn't Equal Safe' quiz.

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The Most Metal Quiz We've

The Most Metal Quiz We've Got

When we’re thinking about Things That Are Metal, we want horns. Not a bunch of trash.

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Help Someone Quit

Quitting vaping doesn't have to be a solo journey. Share a free, anonymous, text-based quitting program.

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Say goodbye to your JUUL.

Say goodbye to your JUUL. Ditch JUUL in our #THISISQUITTING TIKTOK Challenge.

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Humans ≠ lab rats

Humans are not lab rats. Test your knowledge about vaping products and companies like JUUL.

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Depression Stick

Fact Nicotine—which is in most vapes—can amplify depression symptoms and can make anxiety symptoms worse.

Depression Stick

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Fact Nicotine increases your heart rate, tenses your muscles, and decreases the oxygen to your brain, despite a reputation for 'relieving stress.'

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Fact "A Congressional Subcommittee found that JUUL targeted children as young as 8 years old with summer camps and public out-of-school programs."

Fact Vaping nicotine alters your brain and may lead to mood changes

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Fact Juul spent a record $1.2M lobbying as regulators stepped up.

Fact JUUL insists they never marketed their products to teenagers, yet, according to a lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts AG, in the early days of the company they purchased ad space on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Seventeen, and educational sites for middle and high school students.

Fact According to JUUL, one JUUL pod contains 20 cigarettes worth of nicotine.

Fact A study on Juul’s advertising found that the company targeted youth from the start, even mimicking Big Tobacco’s old marketing tactics.

Fact E-cigs contain varying amounts of toxic substances like arsenic, aluminum and lead, which affect the nervous system and can leave you at risk of depression.

Fact 71% of 18-29 year olds who vape started with a non-tobacco flavor.

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Nicotine—which is in most vapes—can amplify depression symptoms and can make anxiety symptoms worse.

Fact

Nicotine increases your heart rate, tenses your muscles, and decreases the oxygen to your brain, despite a reputation for 'relieving stress.'

Fact

"A Congressional Subcommittee found that JUUL targeted children as young as 8 years old with summer camps and public out-of-school programs."

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Vaping nicotine alters your brain and may lead to mood changes

Fact

Juul spent a record $1.2M lobbying as regulators stepped up.

Fact

JUUL insists they never marketed their products to teenagers, yet, according to a lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts AG, in the early days of the company they purchased ad space on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Seventeen, and educational sites for middle and high school students.

Fact

According to JUUL, one JUUL pod contains 20 cigarettes worth of nicotine.

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A study on Juul’s advertising found that the company targeted youth from the start, even mimicking Big Tobacco’s old marketing tactics.

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E-cigs contain varying amounts of toxic substances like arsenic, aluminum and lead, which affect the nervous system and can leave you at risk of depression.

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71% of 18-29 year olds who vape started with a non-tobacco flavor.