Tobacco and Substance Use

Tobacco and Substance Use

Risky behaviours that involve substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, can have serious health and social consequences for children and youth that may continue into their adult life. Tobacco alone remains the #1 cause of preventable death in BC – leading to 6,000 deaths in BC each year.

Healthy Schools is actively committed to providing safe and healthy school environments for all BC students by providing resources to help students make healthy and informed decisions, and supporting ActNow BC’s goal of reducing tobacco use.