The program is funded through a Center for Disease Control Impact Grant and is composed of community and youth programs. Through this program 150 young people were trained in tobacco-control advocacy and taught to critically evaluate the advertising tactics used by the tobacco industry. Response from the participants was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing an interest in participating in future anti-tobacco activities. XPOZ is composed of culturally diverse and talented young people who are the driving force behind the youth coalition the first of its kind in Nevada. We are tired of being the target of their marketing and will no longer be victimized by their need for profit.
Rejection is the weapon in the fight for our lives.
XPOZ members are interested in educating their fellow youth and creating positive messages that will help curb tobacco use among teens. Activities of the coalition include planning the first youth led anti-tobacco summit, creating a web page and collateral materials to be used for recruitment. For more information about XPOZ, contact CCHD Health Educator, Maria Azzarelli, at 383-1217.