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Washougal students launch campaign to educate about underage substance abuse

‘Breathe Easy’ group gets real about vaping, smoking and drug use in schools

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Washougal High School student Joselyn Guajardo (far right) talks about the school’s Breathe Easy group while fellow group members Angel Garibay-Villa (far left), Eduardo Gonzalez-Campos (second from left), and Gabriella McCormick (second from right) listen during a Washougal City Council meeting held April 22, 2024. (Screenshot by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal High School sophomore Angel Garibay-Villa asked Washougal City Council members during their April 22 Council meeting to guess how many Washougal High students use vaping products. After a few seconds of deliberating, Washougal Mayor David Stuebe ventured a guess: “30 percent? I hope not.”

“It’s actually 12 percent,” Garibay-Villa said. “How would you feel if you thought the majority of your peers used substances?”

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