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What proportion of Australian school students aged 12-17 years use e-cigarettes (or vapes) regularly?

In 2022/23, 16% of Australian secondary school students aged 12-17 years had vaped at all in the past month. Regular vaping (defined as vaping at least 20 days out of the past month) was reported by 5%, and a further 3% vaped every day during the past month.

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