Our New Study Shows Teen Vaping Is Linked to Childhood Trauma. Here’s Why It Might Be Harder to Quit

November 15, 2024 by theconversation.com

Our New Study Shows Teen Vaping Is Linked to Childhood Trauma. Here’s Why It Might Be Harder to Quit

If you experience trauma during childhood, there’s a greater chance you’ll use substances such as alcohol, tobacco and other drugs later. But what does the evidence say about vapes? Our new study is the first to investigate the links between childhood trauma and vaping habits in Australian teens. Those who’d had traumatic experiences before the age of 12 were more likely to have tried vaping, vape regularly or intend to in the future.


13.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.6 million current smokers in Australia 15.20% of men are current smokers but only 10.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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