Tobacco-Free Community Forum: Beyond the Buzz

The Poe Center for Health Education Youth Empowerment Team invites the Triangle community to discover what’s Beyond the Buzz at the Wake County Tobacco-Free Community Forum.

1 in 5 high school students currently use a vape product – that’s about 6 in every classroom (North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023). Youth tobacco use continues to be a health crisis.

The Poe Center for Health Education, in partnership with Wake County Human Services, Wake County Public Schools, and the Wake County Tobacco-Free Coalition, invites the Triangle community to help change the narrative. This youth-led forum will feature a review of current trends and a discussion of action steps to continue moving the needle towards tobacco-free and nicotine-free environments.

Join us as we:
- Hear from Wake County youth through a host of powerful Photovoice projects.
- Hear from leading experts on the current trends and health impacts of the vaping epidemic.
- Discuss current and future policies that facilitate tobacco-free environments.
- Create action plans for healthier schools and communities.