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At what age do Australian school students aged 12-17 years begin to use e-cigarettes (or vapes)?

In 2022/23 among Australian secondary school students aged 12-17 years who have ever vaped, most used an e-cigarette for the first time when they were 13 years old (23%) or younger (23%).

Source: Cancer Council Victoria (2023). ASSAD 2022–2023: Australian secondary school students’ use of tobacco and e-cigarettes.