INDEPTH

Catholic Human Services/Up North Prevention offers INDEPTH (Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco, and Health) free of charge for students/youth who have demonstrated high-risk behavior related to nicotine products.  INDEPTH, a program of the American Lung Association, is an evidence-based, forward-thinking alternative to suspension or citation for tobacco and e-cigarette use.

​

About 13 of every 100 middle school students and 31 of every 100 high school students reported current use of nicotine products, including e-cigarettes.  The number of middle and high school students vaping more than doubled from 2017 to 2018, prompting the U.S. Surgeon General to say that this new behavior is an ‘epidemic.’

​

This interactive program teaches teens ages 13-18 about nicotine dependence, establishing healthy alternatives, and making the change to be free of all nicotine products. The 3.5-hour program is offered either one-on-one or in a group setting, by a trained facilitator and can be in person or virtual.

If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact Up North Prevention at lrutkowski@catholichumanservices.org.  If you would like to register for a class complete the registration form below the class schedule.