A source of concern for some, a public health encouragement for others, the vape seems to have a certain success with Canadian youth as shown by the results of a recent study. Indeed, more than a quarter of high school students in the country would resort to vaping.
FEAR OF “NICOTINE ADDICTION”
Concern about youth smoking no longer seems to be a priority in Canada. Indeed, it is now easier to criticize the use of electronic cigarettes and to speak of "nicotine addiction".
According to the results of a Canadian study, more than a quarter of high school students would use the vapoteuse. Among these young adults, the boys would be more concerned.
For this work, the authors Jamie Seabrook from Brescia University College and Evan R. Wiley from Western University studied data collected through the 2019 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey. This national survey is conducted among 38 299 students from 9th to 12th grade, the equivalent of high school years here in France.
Regarding the results, 26% of high school students said they had vaped in the previous month. Of these vapers, 12% reported smoking exclusively nicotine-containing flavors, 11,3% use both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free vapers, and about 2,5% stick exclusively to vapers. use of e-cigarettes without nicotine.
In conclusion, Jamie Seabrook says: « Young people who vape nicotine-free products tend to have a lesser understanding of the risks of e-cigarette chemicals, which can translate into uninformed use, and they may conclude that the dangers of smoking are also exaggerated."
