KARACHI
\nThe Entrepreneurship and Youth Development Society (EYDS) has called for greater awareness among parents and caregivers to help prevent young people\u2019s access to tobacco and nicotine products.
\nThe call was made at a media meet organised by EYDS under its Youth Access Prevention Initiative (YAP), held under the theme \u201cYouth at Home\u201d.
\nThe discussion focused on the role of the home and family environment in preventing youth access, with speakers stressing the need for parents and caregivers to remain aware of the environments and influences surrounding young people, including peer and neighbourhood influences.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, EYDS Vice President said youth access prevention was a shared responsibility and that parents and caregivers could contribute by staying informed and maintaining constructive conversations with young people when concerns about potential exposure arose.
\nThe session also highlighted the role of educational institutions and community gatekeepers in strengthening prevention efforts as part of YAP\u2019s broader approach.
\nYAP Programme Manager emphasized the importance of responsible communication in addressing youth access to tobacco and nicotine.
\nShe noted that accurate, balanced and non-sensational reporting can strengthen public awareness and encourage informed discussion, while avoiding fear, blame or stigma around young people and their families.
\nThe participants also discussed the importance of responsible media coverage in improving public understanding of youth access prevention and encouraging prevention-focused conversations at home and in the wider community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI The Entrepreneurship and Youth Development Society (EYDS) has called for greater awareness among parents and caregivers to help prevent young people\u2019s access to tobacco and nicotine products. The call was made at a media meet organised by EYDS under its Youth Access Prevention Initiative (YAP), held under the theme \u201cYouth at Home\u201d. The discussion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":566976,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-566967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n