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Interior Health has launched a brand new campaign that's set to focus exclusively on the health concerns of smoking/tobacco and vaping products.
Take a Breath: Teen Voices on Tobacco & Vaping is introducing a poster contest that asks youths to share their perspective on the issue.
In Take a Breath, teens enrolled in grades 8 to 12 are invited to submit an original artwork in the form of a poster in one of five themes.
The themes include important facts about smoking and vaping; the importance of ceremonial tobacco; strategies used by tobacco and vaping companies to promote their products; how these products impact teens’ lives; and the environmental impact of tobacco and vaping.
IH’s Tobacco and Vapour Reduction Team developed the contest to be a fresh, innovative approach for engaging with youth in meaningful conversations about tobacco use and vaping and how it affects them and their friends, family, school, community and environment.
According to statistics provided by IH, 15% of BC youth between 16-19 had smoked cigarettes in the past 12 months, while 23% of BC youth aged 16-19 had vaped in the same time span.
Some of the top reasons for teens using e-cigarettes and vaping are as followed:
Teens who want to participate in the contest have until Nov. 15 to submit their entries for a chance to win a $150 gift card of their choice.
The artwork and messages of the winning posters will be celebrated and recognized by being professionally printed and posted in schools and communities across the IH region.
The intention is to recruit and share messages that are made by youth for youth.
For more information, or how to enter can follow the link here.