Youth vaping
Want to know the facts about vaping?
Most young people don't vape or smoke, so the best advice is: if you don't smoke, don't start to vape.
Nicotine vapes can help adult smokers to stop smoking, because they are much less harmful than smoking. But vapes are not harmless. Short-term effects can include coughing, headaches, dizziness and sore throats. The long-term effects are as yet unknown.
Nicotine vapes are age-restricted products, which means it is illegal to sell them to under 18s or for adults to buy them on their behalf. Those who knowingly sell vapes to under 18s are driven by profit and don't care who they sell to.
Disposable vapes and the batteries inside them are harmful for the environment, and many of them end up in landfills.
Vaping and e-cigarettes: the facts
A short video about vaping and e-cigarettes: the facts.
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Youth vaping information for parents and carers
If you are wondering how to talk to your child about vaping, this leaflet has the facts and advice to help you.
Vaping facts poster
You can download a poster with the key facts about vaping and young people.
NHS information on young people and vaping
The NHS Better Health website brings together information on young people and vaping. Find out more about health, the law and how to talk about vaping with young people.
- You can find out more about vaping from the FRANK website