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A list of additional resources:

Truth Initiative's "This is Quitting" Text Program:

• Teens and young adults text DITCHJUUL to 88709

  • This is Quitting will help motivate and support youth and young adults to stop vaping. ​This texting program includes messages to show the real side of quitting, both the good and the bad, as well as evidence-based tips and strategies to quit and stay quit.

• For parents of a young person who vapes: text QUIT to (202) 899-7550

  • Parents can receive text messages designed specifically for parents of vapers. 

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):​

• https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

• SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-622-HELP (4357)

• SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-days-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM):

• www.asam.org

• To find an​ Addiction Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)-certified physician, visit the following website and use the Find a Doctor tool.

  • www.abam.net

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Nicotine Anonymous (NicA):

• www.nicotine-anonymous.org

• Nicotine Anonymous is a non-profit 12-step fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. They offer online, face-to-face, and phone in, group meetings.

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Addiction Center

• Get 24/7 help now: (855)-706-9275

  • Free and confidential​

• https://www.addictioncenter.com/

• Addiction Center is a referral service that provides information about addiction treatment practitioners and facilities. They are able to help locate the closest recovery and treatment centers as well as provide information on addication.

• Doctors Claim E-Cigarettes Cause Adolescents to Become Addicted to Nicotine: https://www.addictioncenter.com/news/2019/09/e-cigarettes-adolescents-addicted-nicotine/​​

  • Pediatrician, Dr. Kirsten Hawkins, "notes that she is seeing more patients between the ages of 12 and 20 who are 'juuling' regularly. One of her patients, a 12-year-old girl, became so addicted to nicotine through vaping that she switched to regular cigarettes and started smoking two packs every day."​

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Rehab Spot:

• https://www.rehabspot.com

• Calls get forwarded to your treatment specialist provider: (844)-658-0552

• Rehab Spot helps those struggling with addiction and their families find the information, support, and resources needed to get help. The company is focused on educating the youth on all aspects of addiction and the recovery process: from selection of treatment center, to what you can expect during treatment, to entering back into a healthy and fulfilling life. Their trained staff are available 24/7 to help people find an appropriate treatment center.