ALT A bar chart titled "Reasons for Vaping Among U.S. Adolescents.” The data displays the prevalence of reasons for vaping nicotine among adolescents from 2021-2023, based on three time frames: past 12 months (grades combined), past 30 days (grades combined), and near-daily use (12th grade). The reasons include: "To relax or relieve tension" (most common among near-daily users), "To experiment – to see what it’s like" (most common in past 12-month users), "Because of boredom – nothing else to do" (highest among near-daily users), and "Because it tastes good" (consistently high across all groups). Reference: ME Patrick, et al. Reasons for Vaping Among US Adolescents. Pediatrics. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-067856 (2024). NIDA logo in bottom right corner.
ALT White text on blue background. “This trend in the reduction of substance use among teenagers is unprecedented. We must continue to investigate factors that have contributed to this lowered risk of substance use to tailor interventions to support the continuation of this trend." Nora D. Volkow, M.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse Director
ALT A bar chart titled "Reasons for Vaping Among U.S. Adolescents.” The data displays the prevalence of reasons for vaping nicotine among adolescents from 2021-2023, based on three time frames: past 12 months (grades combined), past 30 days (grades combined), and near-daily use (12th grade). The reasons include: "To relax or relieve tension" (most common among near-daily users), "To experiment – to see what it’s like" (most common in past 12-month users), "Because of boredom – nothing else to do" (highest among near-daily users), and "Because it tastes good" (consistently high across all groups). Reference: ME Patrick, et al. Reasons for Vaping Among US Adolescents. Pediatrics. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-067856 (2024). NIDA logo in bottom right corner.
ALT Are you bored? Boredom, relaxation & experimentation are among the top reasons teens vape. "Vaping has become the primary way that adolescents use nicotine," said @umisr researcher Megan Patrick. HERE: https://news.umich.edu/boredom-relaxation-and-experimentation-are-among-top-reasons-teens-vape/
ALT Concept illustration of two teens vaping. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney
ALT Screenshot of the first page of the DADR paper "The substance use disorder treatment gap among US college students: Findings from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health"
