Australia: vaping and mental health

The Universities of Melbourne, Sydney and Monash et al shared that youth vaping (14-25 years) rose from 2% in 2016 to 17% in 2022/23 – and 62% of young people who vaped had never smoked before initiating vaping. Also, 42% of young people who currently vaped did so daily in 2022/23, young people with mental health challenges were more likely to vape frequently and few young people (1-3%) achieved dual cessation.