Woodland Hills Students Launch Anti-Vaping Campaign
Student-athletes are using social media to warn peers about vaping, providing parents a new tool for home conversations.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Secondary Education
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Student-athletes at Woodland Hills High School are launching a new public service campaign to warn their peers about the dangers of vaping. The initiative uses student-produced videos shared on district social media to address concerns about e-cigarette use.
Why it matters
The campaign addresses community worries about the rising prevalence of vaping among local youth. By using peer-to-peer messaging, the project aims to curb e-cigarette usage following concerns raised at recent public meetings.
The National Youth Tobacco Survey reports that 5.2% of U.S. middle and high school students currently use e-cigarettes, totaling 1.44 million youth nationwide. Locally, members of the student group STATUS must maintain a grade point average above 3.5 to participate.
The players
Woodland Hills High School
A local secondary school where student-athletes are leading a health advocacy campaign against youth vaping.
STATUS
A high-achieving student-athlete organization focused on community service and public health advocacy.
The details
The student-athletes, organized as STATUS, produce short videos that detail the health risks associated with vaping. The Woodland Hills School District then distributes these clips through its official social media channels. This project was developed directly in response to feedback from community members who identified vaping as a significant issue for local families.
Timeline
• The student group STATUS holds club meetings monthly.
The Home Front
This effort reflects an ongoing community push to address youth e-cigarette trends documented by the National Youth Tobacco Survey. The project demonstrates how local school districts are integrating student-led initiatives to tackle common public health concerns.
Parents and guardians can view the student-produced videos on the district's social media pages to facilitate conversations about vaping risks at home. Checking in with teenagers about their exposure to peer pressure regarding e-cigarettes is a proactive way to support this effort.
The takeaway
Peer-led advocacy programs provide a unique way for students to influence healthy choices among their classmates. Families can support these efforts by engaging in open discussions about the health implications of vaping found in the survey data.
Further reading
Learn more about local initiatives in the Secondary Education section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TribLIVE.
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