Welcome to Bridging the Gap, presented by Orange Partnership and airing on 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com!
This month, join a conversation with Aidan Viola, intern with Orange Partnership and senior at Orange High School, and Breah Woolson, Program Coordinator with Orange Partnership.
Each November, the Great American Smoke Out recognizes the fight against tobacco and nicotine addiction. Since the 70s, Big Tobacco companies have been striving to attract new young customers, which is why popular vape products today are marketed with candy and fruit flavors, celebrity endorsements, and misleading health claims.
Listen above to the full conversation between 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey, Aidan Viola, and Breah Woolson as they discuss the unique risks that vapes pose to young people, what is in the vapes themselves, and how parents can approach the conversation with their children.
- LIVE VAPE FREE NC. Live Vape Free is a free, confidential service for NC teens age 13 to 17 who want to quit vaping. Teens can text VAPEFREENC to 873373 to access 24/7 coaching and support over text – no phone call required. (You Can Live Vape Free | NCDHHS)
- Quitthehitnow.com (assigned to IG group with a facilitator/coach)
- The Truth Initiative offers a text based quitting program called This is Quitting (Truth Initiative: inspiring lives free from smoking, vaping, and nicotine)
- American Lung Association (ALA)
- The Orange County Health Department
- Their healthcare provider or a local community clinic
Bridging the Gap, presented by Orange Partnership, showcases a new conversation on the first Friday of each month airing on 97.9 The Hill, with the full series posted on Chapelboro. Meet local partners working together to close the communication gap between parents and their children and help all young people in our community live healthy and productive lives through awareness, compassion, consideration and positive action!
