#175 Beyond Scare Tactics: Evidence-Based Vaping Prevention for 7-10 PDHPE Teachers

Drug education is in your 7-10 PDHPE program. But what does the evidence actually say works with Stage 4 and 5 students?Kelly sits down with Associate Professor Emily Stockings from the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney to talk about vaping, prevention and what PDHPE teachers can do right now in their 7-10 PDHPE classroom.They unpack why vaping spread so rapidly through NSW schools, why scare tactics consistently fall flat with teenagers and what evidence-based prevention actually looks like in practice. Emily also walks through the free Our Futures Vaping Prevention program for Years 7 and 8, already in over 1,000 schools across Australia.Practical, research-backed and directly relevant to your PDHPE program.Resources mentioned:Our Futures Institute: ourfuturesinstitute.org.auThe 7-10 PDHPE Membership: thelearnnet.com/secondary