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 2025 series drew over 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.
Behind the Buzz: Nicotine, Mental Health, and What Kids Aren’t Being Told
FREE WEBINAR | 📅 Tuesday, February 24 🕕 6PM ET | 📍 Zoom | 🎥 Recording available to all registrants
Nicotine products are changing fast — and their impact on kids’ mental health is often overlooked. From increased anxiety and mood changes to a higher risk of addiction, nicotine can quietly affect developing brains in ways many parents don’t expect.
Join Parents Against Vaping for a focused conversation led by Jonathan Avery, M.D., a nationally recognized expert in addiction psychiatry, as we explore how nicotine intersects with adolescent mental health, why youth are especially vulnerable, and how parents can recognize warning signs and offer support.
What you’ll learn
How nicotine use can affect mental health, stress, and emotional well-being
Why adolescents are particularly susceptible to addiction
Signs parents should watch for and how to start supportive conversations
Practical steps families can take to protect and advocate for kids
Featured speaker
Jonathan Avery, M.D.
Vice Chair, Addiction Psychiatry
Stephen P. Tobin and Dr. Arnold M. Cooper Associate Professor in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Program Director, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship
Program Director, Opioid Overdose Prevention Program
Weill Cornell Medicine | NewYork-Presbyterian
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Parents Against Vaping is the national parent voice fighting youth tobacco use.
Parents Against Vaping is a national advocacy and education nonprofit powered by parent volunteers fighting youth tobacco use and the predatory practices of Big Tobacco. We support ending the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes, and all menthol and flavored tobacco products. Parents Against Vaping is an influential force across the country, training our volunteers to advocate at the local, state, and national levels and empowering parents to educate others in their own communities.
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