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High-nicotine vape use surged among young adults in the United States (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-21

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedHigh-nicotine vape use surged by 80% among US 18-24 year olds between 2017 and 2022.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe findings were associated with large increases in daily vaping and nicotine dependence.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedBetween 2017 and 2022, the proportion of US 18-24 year olds who vaped rose by 80%, from just over 10% to nearly 19%, and the proportion who vaped daily doubled from just over 26% to 55.5%.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedVaping high- rather than low-nicotine e-cigarettes in 2019 was associated with an increase in nicotine dependence within each age group by 2022 and significantly lower odds of vaping abstinence in 2022.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedAmong those who used the same e-cigarette brands, particularly Vuse and JUUL, 18-24 year olds chose a high-nicotine option more than twice as often as those aged 25+, suggesting a potential marketing effect, say the researchers.View evidenceHide evidence

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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 33 candidate papers

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Accelerating global progress in tobacco control: Lessons from MPOWER and beyond

Turkish Journal of Tobacco Control · 2026 · Crossref

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