Alarming Rise in Vaping Among South Australian Youth
E-cigarette use and vaping among young people has almost doubled in a year, according to new research from Preventive Health SA. The alarming spike comes as the Malinauskas Labor Government tackles the health crisis of vaping and smoking through tough new laws, strategies, and initiatives to drive down the prevalence of smoking in South Australia, as well as supporting new national reforms. The 2023 Population Health Survey Module System (PHSMS) released on Friday shows the number of 15 to 29-year-olds currently using e-cigarettes increased to 15.1 per cent in 2023, from 8.4 per cent in 2022. Among 15 to 29-year-olds, this is the first time there are more e-cigarette users than there are smo...
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