Information for young people

NSW Health Vaping Resources Hub
All the latest NSW Health resources on vaping.

Your Room: Vaping - respect the brain
A series of videos exploring how vaping, alcohol and other drugs affect a developing brain.

Uncloud
Fact-based information and voices to help each other stop vaping and say ‘no’ to vapes.

BTN video: The rise of vaping vs the history of smoking
Find out how vaping links to the current big tobacco industry and its controversial history.

Positive Choice
Factsheets covering topics like peer pressure, being a friend, decision-making, setting goals and making positive choices.  

Support and counselling lines:

  • Quitline: Quitline counsellors are qualified to listen and talk through ways to quit both smoking and e-cigarettes. They can also provide advice to family and friends of people who smoke or vape and to health professionals about the best evidence for quitting. Call on 13 78 48. Available Monday – Friday 7 am – 10.30 pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 9 am – 5 pm.
  • Kids Help Line: Free (even from a mobile), private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 – 25 years. Calls 1800 55 1800.
  • Drug Info and Advice Line: For facts about alcohol and other drugs, advice on how to support a loved one, and to get connected with relevant services in your state. Call 1300 85 85 84. Available Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm
  • Parent Line NSW: Free telephone counselling and support service for parents and carers with children aged 0 – 18 years who live in NSW. Call 1300 130 052. Trained professional counsellors are available 9 am – 9 pm Monday to Friday, 4 pm – 9 pm weekends.
  • NSW Mental Health Line: Links people with services for their own or someone else’s mental health. Health professionals can also contact the service to find out which services might be best for your patient/client and what options are available. Call 1800 011 511. Available free 24/7.
  • Headspace: Provides expert support for mental ill health and physical health for young people and their families across Australia. Headspace provides online and phone support. You can also find the Headspace Centre closest to you.