Tobacco and E-Cigarettes

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. Cigarette smoking alone kills 28,000 Texans each year. Tobacco use can cause cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and have many other negative health effects. Increased tobacco prevention and cessation funding is needed to help prevent these negative outcomes for Texans.

Trending Tobacco and E-Cigarettes News

• Tobacco Awareness Program Aims to Educate Young Texans Without Punishment
  Texas Medicine Today, October 7, 2025
• Many Adolescents Who Vape Want to Quit, Study Finds
  Texas Medicine Today, August 27, 2025
• Texas Expands Tobacco Cessation Services

Tobacco ArticlesE-Cigarette Articles

E-Cigarette Information

• E-Cigarettes (Vapes)
• Health Effects of Vaping (CDC)
• Protecting Youth from the Harms of Vaping
• Resources to Help Youth Reject or Quit Vaping

Youth and Young Adult Efforts in Texas

• Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults | SAMHSA
• Students, Adults, and Youth Working Hard Against Tobacco (Say What!)
• Peers Against Tobacco (PAT)