Most vapes contain nicotine so you can become addicted to vapes just like people are addicted to cigarettes. Young people are more vulnerable to nicotine dependency than adults.
E-cigarettes and Vapes
What are E-cigarettes and what is vaping?
An e-cigarette is a device that allows you to inhale nicotine in a vapour rather than smoke. E-cigarettes work by heating a liquid that typically contains nicotine and flavourings among other chemicals. Using an E-cigarette is known as vaping.
Click on the graphic to learn about the different components that make up an e-cigarette or vape pen.
Is vaping a good way to reduce or quit smoking?
Vaping can help smokers quit cigarettes. However, we still don’t know the long-term health effects of vaping. So…
If you don’t smoke, don’t vape!
E-cigarette use
Research has suggested that e-cigarette use by young people is increasing.
A recent study by University College London found that…
in January 2022, 15% of 18-year-old survey respondents in Great Britain used e-cigarettes.
Up from 11% in January 2021.
Vaping and effects on health
Young people using e-cigarettes are twice as likely to suffer from a chronic cough than non-users.
Vaping can reduce the function of the lungs and lower immunity, increasing risk of infection. Lung damage due to vaping is referred to as e-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury (EVALI for short).
Vaping is also increasingly associated with gum disease.
