In 2025, Parents Against Vaping is thrilled to continue Clear the Vapor Conversations, an exciting year-long series inspired by our successful Clear the Vapor conference! Our 2024 series drew nearly 10,000 registrants and thousands of live attendees.
Like the conference, Clear the Vapor Conversations convenes researchers, public health advocates, and leading experts as they participate in informative discussions held throughout the year. The series addresses a variety of topics including: environmental harms caused by vaping; “creative” vaping cessation ideas; and engaging youth to quit. Each event features a moderated discussion with your questions answered live.
When Clouds Collide: Vaping and the Teen Mental Health Crisis
📅 Monday, May 19 | 🕕 7:00 PM ET | 📍Zoom | FREE!
As the youth mental health crisis continues, it’s more important than ever for parents and caregivers to understand the hidden factors fueling it—including the powerful influence of vaping and nicotine addiction.
Join us for an eye-opening webinar featuring Dr. Sarper Taskiran, a nationally renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist from the Child Mind Institute. In this timely session, Dr. Taskiran will unpack how nicotine affects the developing brain, how it’s connected to increased rates of depression and anxiety in teens, and what families and communities can do to intervene.
With youth who vape more likely to experience mental health challenges—and more likely to begin using cannabis and other substances—this conversation will be helpful for any concerned parent, educator, or public health advocate.
Dr. Taskiran brings decades of clinical experience, specializing in ADHD, mood disorders, disruptive behaviors, and the real-world struggles young people face today. He’ll cover:
The real impact of vaping and nicotine on the adolescent brain
Why youth mental health is closely linked to substance use trends
How to recognize warning signs and support teens at home and in school
What caregivers and communities can do to turn the tide
Be sure to submit your questions when you register—Dr. Taskiran will answer them live during the moderated discussion.
🎥 All registrants will receive a recording of the event.
Donate to Parents Against Vaping to receive access to last year’s series, which includes the following specialized webinars:
Vapes Pollute Our Earth: Youth as Advocates, Not Customers with Dr. Jeremiah Mock
Vaping Unplugged: Teen Voices on Risks and Recovery with Kyle Wimmer and Cynthia Stremba
Behind the Cloud: Unmasking Risks of E-cigarettes & Cannabis for Youth w/ Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher
Ask the Expert with Best-Selling Author and Parenting Expert Julie Ross
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