This information has been reviewed and approved by Thomas Ylioja, MSW, PhD (March 2024).
The Scary Truth About Teen Vaping
Teens often believe that vaping or using electronic cigarettes is healthier than smoking tobacco.
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Who's Using What?
| Middle School Students | High School Students |
Tobacco cigarettes | 2.1% | 7.6% |
E-cigarettes | 3.3% | 11.7% |
Mini Pods (like JUUL®) | 20% | 25% |
30% of teens begin smoking tobacco within 6 months of vaping e-cigarettes
600% sales increase of JUUL products in 2017