Vaping in Young People: Don't Smoke? Don't Start to Vape
Most children and young people don’t vape or smoke.
However, in 2022 the number of under 18’s using vapes rose to 7% compared to 4% in 2020. Whilst this increase is concerning, it’s important to note that most vaping is experimental.
The increase in youth vaping has coincided with the arrival of a new category of cheap and attractive disposable vapes. These have proven particularly popular with children and young people and are promoted extensively on social media.
Public Health teams are working hard nationally and locally to address these issues.
Our ‘Vaping and E-Cigarettes: The facts for parents and carers’ leaflet was created to support parents and carers to have conversations with their children about vaping.
Read and download the Vaping and E-Cigarettes: Facts for parents and carers leaflet