Vaping 101
This presentation will help attendees orient to the current youth vaping epidemic in Hawai‘i.
Learning Outcomes
- Compare national, state and local Hawai‘i youth vaping rates.
- Educate health professionals on the top three reasons why youth use electronic smoking devices (ESDs).
- Educate the public on the health implications in youth vaping.
- Address the youth vaping epidemic with health professionals and community leaders.
- Discuss potential health impacts of vaping and recent changes in ESD technology that increase the vulnerability of youth to ESD use and nicotine addiction.
Target Audience: Public Health Professionals
Tier(s) and Competency Domain(s): Tiers 1 and 2, Analytical/Assessment, Communication, and Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
Duration: ~ 1.5 hrs.
Continuing Education Information: This training is approved 1.5 hrs for CHES/MCHES, 1.5 CPEUs for RD/RDN/DTR (8/2022)
Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study
Webinar Recorded: August 9, 2019
Author(s) and Presenter(s): Forrest Batz, PharmD, Retired Faculty, Daniel K Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai’i at Hilo