Comparison of indicators of dependence for vaping and smoking
Gomes MN, et al. Comparison of indicators of dependence for vaping and smoking: Trends between 2017 and 2022 among youth in Canada, England and the United States. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 26 March 2024. ntae060,
“Data are from repeat cross-sectional online surveys conducted between 2017 and 2022 among youth aged 16-19 in Canada, England, and the USA. Participants were 23,145 respondents who vaped and/or smoked in the past 30 days.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae060.
https://academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ntr/ntae060/7635500
All six indicators of dependence increased between 2017 and 2022 among youth who vaped in the past 30 days (p<.001 for all). For example, more youth reported strong urges to vape at least most days in 2022 than in 2017 (Canada: 26.5% to 53.4%; England: 25.5% to 45.4%; USA: 31.6% to 50.3%). In 2017, indicators of vaping dependence were substantially lower than for smoking; however, by 2022, youth vaping was associated with a greater number of days used in the past month (Canada, USA), shorter time to first use (all countries), and a higher likelihood of frequent strong urges (Canada, USA) compared to youth smoking.”
Stephen Hamann
