Youth Tobacco Prevention and Control Program

Live Vape Free Text Service

Live Vape Free is a free and confidential text-based program for teens 13-17 that provides access to interactive content that is quick and easy to use, one-on-one coaching, videos, quizzes, assessments and podcasts to help teens quit vaping. To enroll text “vapefree” to 873373 or visit the Live Vape Free website. For parents and other supportive adults who want to learn how to support youth and young adults on their quit journey, there are also resources to support them at the Advocate section of Live Vape Free.

Alabama Tobacco Quitline

The Alabama Quitline is a toll-free, telephone-based tobacco cessation service (1-800 Quit Now or 1-800-784-8669) for all Alabama residents that provides free counseling to callers enrolled in the program. Services are also available at QuitNowAlabama.com, or you can text the word "Ready" to 34191.

Visit Youth Quitline Materials for free print materials that promote the Alabama Quitline.

Alabama You Choose on Facebook

The Youth Tobacco Program has a Facebook fan page just for teens. It is a great place for teens to find out about the Alabama Tobacco Quitline.

• Alabama You Choose - Facebook

Red Ribbon Week

The Red Ribbon Campaign is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week, October 23-October 31 each year. The campaign launched in 1985 in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena. Since then, parents and youth across the country have begun wearing Red Ribbons as a way to raise awareness of the killing and destruction caused by drugs in America. Visit the National Family Partnership to learn more about Red Ribbon Week.

National Youth Tobacco Survey

• According to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS), half a million fewer students used tobacco products in 2024. (2.8 million in 2023 to 2.3 million in 2024). The majority (87.6%) used flavored e-cigarettes.
• According to the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS), e-cigarettes were the most popular tobacco product for the 10th year in a row, with almost 9 out of 10 reported using flavored e-cigarettes.

FDA Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan

FDA's Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan is a series of actions to stop youth use of tobacco products, especially e-cigarettes, with special focus on three key areas:

• Preventing youth access to tobacco products
• Curbing marketing of tobacco products aimed at youth; and
• Educating teens about the dangers of using any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes, as well as educating retailers about their key role in protecting youth

For more information, visit the FDA Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan.

Tobacco Facts and Other Information

• The State of Youth Tobacco Prevention and Control Spending in Alabama: Struggles, Consequences, and Solutions
• Tobacco News and Information
• The Toll of Tobacco Fact Sheet
• ASH Publications

Helpful Links

• American Cancer Society
• American Lung Association
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
• Foundation for Smoke-Free America
• Great American Smokeout
• Red Ribbon Campaign
• Take Down Tobacco
• Truth Inititative
• WhyQuit
• World No Tobacco Day