Vaping

There’s been a lot of concern around teenagers and vaping recently.

In response to the growing concern, the Government is changing how vapes are regulated. Therapeutic vapes require a prescription until October 1, 2024. After that, they can be bought from pharmacies by anyone 18 and over, without a prescription.¹

Unregulated vapes sold illegally can also contain nicotine – even though it might not say so on the packaging.^2,3

The latest National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) found increasing use among teens aged 14-17 in Australia:

• vaping in the past year increased from 1.8% in 2019, to 9.7% in 2022-23
• 3.5% reported vaping daily – use in this age bracket was higher for females:
• 13.5% of girls vaped in the past year compared to 7.1% for boys
• 5.7% of girls vaped daily, compared to 1.8% for boys.⁴