This dynamic and interactive assembly or classroom program empowers students with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their health. Through engaging visuals, real-life stories, and myth-busting facts, students will explore the real risks behind Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)—commonly known as vapes, e-cigarettes, and Juuls—as well as the growing concerns around marijuana use among youth.

Students will learn:

• What’s really inside a vape: A breakdown of the device components and the hidden ingredients in e-liquids, including nicotine, THC, and other harmful chemicals.
• The science behind addiction: How nicotine and marijuana affect the developing brain, especially in teens.
• The myth of “harmless vapor”: Why the idea that vaping is just water vapor is dangerously misleading.
• Long-term health risks: The lack of research and regulation, and what that means for young users.
• Marketing manipulation: How the vaping and cannabis industries target youth through social media, flavors, and packaging.
• Peer pressure and pop culture: How trends and influencers shape perceptions—and how to push back with facts.

This presentation is designed to spark conversation, challenge assumptions, and equip students with tools to make healthy choices.