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In 2024, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students in the United States:61
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1.63 million (5.9%) students currently used e-cigarettes. This includes:
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410,000 (3.5%) middle school students.
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1.21 million (7.8%) high school students.
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Among students who had ever used e-cigarettes, 43.6% reported current use.
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Among students who currently used e-cigarettes:
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87.6% used flavored e-cigarettes.
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38.4% used an e-cigarette on at least 20 of the last 30 days.
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26.3% used an e-cigarette every day.
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Among students who currently used e-cigarettes:
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55.6% used disposable e-cigarettes, 15.6% used prefilled or refillable pods or cartridges, and 7.0% used tanks or mod systems.
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The most commonly reported using the following brands: Elf Bar, Breeze, and Mr. Fog.
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Some groups of middle and high school students use e-cigarettes at a higher percentage than others. For example, in 2024: 1
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More females than males reported current e-cigarette use.
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Current use of e-cigarettes varied by race and ethnicity.
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Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native students: 11.5%.
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Non-Hispanic Black or African American students: 7.0%.
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Non-Hispanic multiracial students: 6.6%.
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Hispanic or Latino students: 6.1%.
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Non-Hispanic White students: 5.9%.
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Non-Hispanic Asian students: 2.3%.​
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​​Most middle and high school students who vape want to quit and have tried to quit.5 In 2020:
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63.9% of students who currently used e-cigarettes reported wanting to quit.
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67.4% of students who currently used e-cigarettes reported trying to quit in the last year.​
Most tobacco use, including vaping, starts and is established during adolescence. There are many factors associated with youth tobacco product use. These include:
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Tobacco advertising that targets youth.
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Product accessibility.
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Availability of flavored products.
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Social influences.
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Adolescent brain sensitivity to nicotine.
​​Many young people who vape also use other tobacco products, including cigarettes and cigars.7 This is called dual use. In 2024:1
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Among U.S. high school students who currently used a tobacco product, more than 1 in 3 (36.6%) used more than one type of product.
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Among U.S. middle school students who currently used a tobacco product, more than 1 in 3 (38.9%) used more than one type of product.
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​​E-cigarettes can also be used to deliver other substances, including cannabis. In 2016, nearly one in three (30.6%) of U.S. middle and high school students who had ever used an e-cigarette reported using marijuana in the device.8
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