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"Vaping rates among young people continue to be a major public health concern,
both in Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere.
New vape legislation currently before the health select committee proposes a
ban on disposable vapes and restrictions on retailers (except specialist vape
shops) which would no longer be able to display vaping products.
Currently, vaping products are widely available and aggressive marketing of
youth-oriented designs and flavours has encouraged experimentation among young
people.
These products contain nicotine and have powerful addictive potential. They
also carry other risks, such as increasing young people’s susceptibility to
lung inflammation, infection or injury.
The 2023/24 NZ Health Survey found 10.5% of people aged 15 to 17 vaped daily.
Among young adults aged 18 to 24, 26.5% were vaping daily.
The latest ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey, which involves adolescent students aged
14 to 15, reported that vaping has imposed a heavier burden on Māori, with 22%
of Māori Year 10 students vaping daily, compared to 10% among all Year 10
students.
But how are young people experiencing vaping, and how does it affect their
lives?
To address this question, we undertook in-depth interviews with 20 adolescents
(aged 16 to 18) who live in Aotearoa and consider themselves moderately to
heavily addicted to vaping.
Our research explains how addiction affected their wellbeing, interpersonal
relationships and self-view."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
