Tobacco Use and Prevention Education

Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE)

Is a comprehensive evidence-based for students in grades 6th through 12th. The purpose of the TUPE program is to reduce youth tobacco, cannabis, and vape use by helping students make healthy decisions through classroom-based curriculum, youth engagement activities, one-on-one intervention support, and cessation support through referrals and quit groups.

The purpose of the TUPE program is to reduce youth tobacco use by helping young people make healthful tobacco-related decisions through tobacco-specific, research-validated educational instruction and activities that build knowledge as well as social skills and youth development assets. Collaboration with community-based tobacco control programs is an integral part of program planning. The school, parents, and the larger community must be involved in the program so that students will be aware of a cohesive effort and concern for their health and, consequently, their ability to succeed in school.