About 11% of the general population aged 14 and over reported in 2019 having ever used e-cigarettes. At 26.1%, ever use was highest among young adults aged between 18 and 24 years, with lower use among older age groups.
Research suggests one in six Australians aged 14-17 years old has vaped, and one in four people aged 18-24. "Only 1 in 70 people my age has vaped," said Mr Butler, who is 52. He said the products are being deliberately targeted at kids and are readily available "alongside lollies and chocolate bars" in retail stores.
According to the Australian National University, as of 2019, a little over one in 10 Australians aged over 14 had ever tried a vape. And the numbers skew strongly toward younger people — over one third of regular e-cigarette users were under 25, and half were under 30.
Consumption. Daily smoking rates in Australia are around the lowest among Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries – 11.2% for Australians aged 15 and over in 2019 (AIHW 2020, Table 2.7) 16.1% in 2021 (or nearest year) for OECD countries (OECD 2022).
In 2016, the highest rates of ever use appeared to be among 18–24-year-olds (49.1% and 13.6% of smokers and non-smokers, respectively, compared to 30.8% and 4.7% in the total adult population). In 2019 rates of ever use among 18–24-year-olds had increased to 63.9% of smokers and 19.6% of non-smokers.
The countries with the fewest smokers are Sweden (9.3 per cent), Iceland (11.2 per cent), Finland (12.5 per cent), Norway (12.9 per cent) and Luxembourg (13.5 per cent).
Key Vaping Statistics
1 in 20 Americans vape, and teenage e-cigarette consumption has increased by 1,800% over the last year. 14.1% (2.14 million) of high school students and 3.3% (380,000) of middle school students reported current e-cigarette use.
Vaping exposes users to fewer toxins and at lower levels than smoking cigarettes. Switching to vaping significantly reduces your exposure to toxins that can cause cancer, lung disease, and diseases of the heart and circulation like heart attack and stroke.
Among youth aged 15–19, 20% have tried vaping, compared to 11% who smoke tobacco, states the Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey. The vaping rate also hovers around 20% among young adults aged 20–24, which falls closer to the 18% smoking rate for that age group.
Under the regulations, it will be illegal for retail stores to sell vapes. The only way to legally buy them will be through pharmacies with a prescription, meaning it will put an end to recreational vaping.
You can fly with vape devices to Australia. The law is that you cannot possess or distribute nicotine liquid, so bringing an empty vaping device or a device filled with non-nicotine liquid is legal.
Vaping devices
It is not illegal to possess or use a vaporiser (without nicotine) in all states and territories of Australia. However, it is illegal to sell a vaporiser in Western Australia. In some other states, there are restrictions on the sale of vaporisers that resemble cigarettes.
All single-use, disposable vapes will be banned. The reforms aim to make it easier for smokers wanting to quit tobacco smoking to get a prescription and to understand the contents of the vaping products they then buy.
In all states and territories, it's illegal to smoke in enclosed public places including: public transport such as trains, planes and buses. office buildings. shopping malls.
Smoking and vaping will be banned in a range of outdoor public places including near schools, shopping centres, buildings and children's sporting grounds, under a bold new plan to curb smoking and e-cigarette use in South Australia and better protect people from dangerous second-hand effects.
Most people should expect to experience some of the following vaping withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, mood swings, anxiety or irritability, to start within about 24 hours of the last vape. It's important to be mentally prepared to accept vaping withdrawal symptoms and know they'll pass in a short time.
Vaping has a direct effect on oral health.
Exposure to e-cigarette aerosol can lead to more bacteria in the mouth, which is associated with tooth decay, cavities, and gum diseases. It can also cause dry mouth, inflamed gums, and other issues.
More males than females reported e-cigarette use (40.0% vs 31.3%) and cigarette smoking (4.4% vs 2.9%). Also, more males (4.1%) than females (2.5%) reported dual use of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
Nicotine can be addictive. As such, the key is not to let yourself vape too frequently. If you can vape only once a day or even just occasionally, you can stay as safe as possible. Vaping too often can lead to health issues involving the lungs, brain, heart, and mouth.
There is no real "normal," and the puffs per day don't matter. The acceptable daily intake for nicotine varies based on several modes of life and biological factors. Since the system to calculate nicotine intake per puff isn't an exact science, it's better to satisfy your needs.
According to data compiled by Eurostat, 19.7 per cent of the EU population smokes daily. In 2019, 5.9 per cent smoked 20 or more cigarettes on a daily basis, and 12.6 per cent smoked fewer than 20 units.
The countries that smoke the most in the EU are Bulgaria, with 28.2 per cent of the population consuming tobacco daily, then Turkey (27.3 per cent), Greece (27.2 per cent), Hungary (25.8 per cent) and Latvia (24.9 per cent).
As of 2015, 32% of French adults declare themselves to be regular smokers.