The recent BSP article, Is vaping harmful to oral health?', 32 discourages e-cigarette use among non-smokers, particularly adolescents, but endorses their use as a cessation tool for smokers, recommending that dental professionals support patients who choose this option
Its a letting go, a complete relinquishing of control
Seems to me that the price of cigarette smoking, increasing like it has in the last ten years, may explain the 18-25 data
Combined with alcohol, it also increases the risk of certain cancers and liver problems more than either alone
A JAMA study published last November estimated that 27.5% of high student students and 10.5% of middle school students in America smoke e-cigarettes, even though the FDA and many doctors warn that vaping can cause nicotine addiction and damage adolescents lungs
Nationally, the rate was 16.1%.1 In 2018, 8% of 12th graders in Washington smoked cigarettes on at least one day in the past 30 days