Ninety-two percent of Canyons School District students have never vaped nicotine, according to the latest Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey.

The data, which Draper City highlighted on its official X account Sept. 15, also shows just 4 percent of district students reported using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days. Only 8 percent said they had ever tried vaping.

Those numbers are lower than students themselves believe. According to the district's announcement, Canyons students estimated roughly one-third of their peers vape, a perception far above the actual rate.

A new districtwide campaign targets that gap.

"We're trying to challenge the myth," Ellie Bechard, a Canyons prevention specialist, said in the district's Aug. 27 announcement. "Students think vaping is much more common than it actually is."

The campaign, funded through a Salt Lake County Health Department grant, will feature school-specific posters built from each school's own SHARP data. One poster shows a text-message exchange between friends talking about how vaping was never "a thing." Another tells student athletes, "You call the shots, not nicotine."

The approach leans on positive social norms rather than scare tactics.

At Corner Canyon High School, the numbers mirror the district: 92 percent of students there have never vaped.

The broader SHARP trends also show declines. Since the previous survey cycle, marijuana use among Canyons students dropped roughly 34 percent. Vaping declined by a similar margin. Alcohol use also continues to fall.

Student Wellness Services Director Dr. Brian McGill told the Canyons Board of Education at its March 3, 2026, meeting that substance use rates across the district are lower than state and national averages. He noted one exception. Nicotine pouch use among teens is rising.

McGill also told the board the district receives $8 million to $10 million in grants tied to SHARP data.

Starting this school year, middle and high school health classes will incorporate the state-approved Catch My Breath curriculum, which gives students science-based information about nicotine addiction and its effects on the developing brain.

For parents concerned about vaping or nicotine use, the district offers substance abuse prevention classes through the Canyons Family Center. Utah's free WaytoQuit program provides counseling and cessation resources for youth and adults.