children s health issues
Substance Use in Adolescents
Electronic Cigarettes (Vaping Products)
 and THC are addictive. (See also Vaping .) E-cigarettes initially entered the market as alternatives to smoking for adult smokers, and initial models were not used much by adolescents. They have since morphed into "vapes," which are highly attractive to, and have become increasingly popular among, adolescents over the past several years, especially among adolescents of middle and upper social and economic status. Current e-cigarette use (nicotinevaping, not counting other substances) among 12th graders increased markedly from 11% in 2017 to 25.5% in 2019. According to the Monitoring the Future Survey, in 2021 e-cigarette use decreased to 19.6%, and about 40.5% of 12th graders tried e-cigarettes (nicotineand other substances), which is a decrease from 45.6% in 2019. E-cigarettes cause different Long-term effects . However, like regular cigarettes, chemicals contained in e-cigarettes can cause lung injuries. Lung injuries can be sudden, severe, or long-lasting and, when most severe, lethal. In addition, these products can deliver very high concentrations of E-cigarettes are increasingly the initial form of exposure for adolescents tonicotine, but their effect on the rate of adult smoking is unclear. The long-term risks of e-cigarettes are not currently known. 