More middle schoolers are smoking—what can we do?
10% of high school students and 5% of middle school students used e-cigarettes in 2023. Here’s why it matters for their long-term health.
E-cigarettes are their preferred product: Approximately half said that once they tried an e-cigarette, they stuck with it. And with nicotine dependence beginning in young people after just 1-3 days of usage per month, e-cigarette popularity is a serious public health threat, especially for younger children.
To help, we're proud to have partnered with SmokeFree.gov to create several tools that make quitting easier, including SmokefreeTXT and both Teen.SmokeFree.gov’s Quit Plan and Vaping Reality Check.
