


47.3% of AI/AN high school students reported past 30-day use of "electronic vapor products" including e-cigarettes compared to 32.7% of high school students overall and.AI/AN youth are more likely to use e-cigarettes and almost twice as likely to be frequent users of e-cigarettes than high school students overall.Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System indicate that: Studies show that Native youth are more susceptible to e-cigarette use than their non-Native peers, and they demonstrate disproportionately high experimentation and current use of e-cigarettes. There are approximately 400,000 Native teens in the U.S., and more than half of them are at-risk of using tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. The campaign will educate American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth, ages 12-17, about the harms of vaping through unique branding and tailored messaging created to inspire a new generation to live Native strong and vape-free. Food and Drug Administration announced the launch of the " Next Legends" Youth E-cigarette Prevention Campaign as part of the agency's ongoing efforts to protect youth from the dangers of tobacco use. SILVER SPRING, Md., J/PRNewswire/ - Today, the U.S. Next Legends Campaign Aims to Educate Native American Youth About Harms of Vaping through Culturally Specific Ads
