Whānau have an important role to play

In New Zealand vaping is only recommended as a way to quit smoking, and is not for young people. Parents, whānau and community can support young people to make critical decisions.
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In developing Protect Your Breath, we heard that we all have a role to play to help young people build confidence, access useful information and to feel supported by their communities in the decisions they make.
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In response, Protect Your Breath provides useful information about the impact vaping can have, without judgement, to support critical thinking and decision making.
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Together we can encourage young people to reflect on their values, culture, strengths, goals, aspirations and the things they really care about - helping them build confidence in the choices they make.
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The resources we’ve created help whānau and communities signal that you are creating a vapefree environment, and have conversations with the young people in your life about the impacts of vaping.