TUPE
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.
“E-Cigarette use is rapidly rising among teens and young adults. Nationally, the use of e-cigarettes by high school students tripled in just two years and e-cigarette use by teens now surpasses the use of traditional cigarettes…”
— From the State Health Officer’s Report on E-Cigarettes
