Truth Initiative

10/20/2026

Selena Gomez sharing her experience with ni****ne use and va**ng is a powerful reminder that the journey to quitting is not easy and the health impacts are real. Her encouragement for others struggling to quit and urging others to not start in the first place sends an important message.

Continued awareness about the risks of va**ng and ni****ne addiction is essential to educate and protect young people.

Selena Gomez said in an Instagram Story that heavy ni****ne va**ng changed her voice, and urged fans not to start as she tries to stay quit.

10/19/2026

The chemical differences that distinguish ni****ne from ni****ne analogs may seem small, but they allow ni****ne analog products to fall outside of most federal, state, and local laws designed to prevent addiction and protect young people.

10/09/2026

Nevada State University's Breathe with Ease initiative, supported by Truth Initiative's To***co/Vape-Free College Program, has created a safer and healthier campus environment for students, faculty, and staff.

10/07/2026

At a time when ni****ne use is resurging and stress remains high, helping people quit—and stay quit—requires information, human connection, new coping skills, and the resilience to try again. Faith-based communities have been helping people rebuild their lives this way for generations. Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Dr. Howard Koh and Truth Initiative CEO & President Kathy Crosby explore this meaningful role in behavior change and recovery in Fast Company:

Offering a whole-person approach to recovery that supports lasting recovery.

09/28/2026

September marks the start of Hispanic American Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), a time to celebrate the remarkable impact of Hispanic and Latino Americans on our nation’s history.

It’s also a time to acknowledge the unique challenges that Hispanic and Latino Americans face, including high levels of to***co marketing exposure and barriers to quitting that stem from language barriers, systemic health disparities, cultural stigmas related to health care, and fewer culturally appropriate quitting resources.

To***co companies have a history of targeting Hispanic and Latino Americans.

09/24/2026

Walk into a middle or high school today and ask a teacher or administrator about ni****ne use in the classroom, and they’ll likely show you their collection of confiscated ni****ne and cannabis products — regularly seized from students.

As educators head back to school, they face a growing landscape of discreet ni****ne products. Confiscating devices treats the symptom, not the root cause.

09/22/2026

Thursday the 24th is SOS for Health Day, an American Public Health Association-led national day of action to push back on recent cuts and rollbacks, including Medicaid and ACA cuts, attacks on science and research and cuts to public health funding.

09/22/2026

that animals react differently to cannabis than humans do? Learn more on PetMD or truthinitiative.org!

09/17/2026

In time for the new school year, Truth Initiative released an updated curriculum, Va**ng: Know the truth, with new lessons, videos, and content to combat today’s addiction landscape. This includes e-ci******es, oral ni****ne pouches, ci******es, cannabis, and changing patterns of use.

09/15/2026

Student leaders at grantee schools from our To***co and Ni****ne-Free College Program are heading back to campus eager to make positive change!