Teen vaping rates in Utah are down [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY — Banning the sale of nicotine vapes online has helped decrease teen vaping in Utah says a representative of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.

The news came from the 2023 Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention survey, which is also called the SHARP survey. The survey is a voluntary questionnaire that requires parental or caregiver permission. In 2023, nearly 52,700 students answered SHARP survey questions about thoughts of suicide, time spent on social media, and the use of vaping products, among others.

According to the survey, vaping nicotine rates both over their lifetime and within the last 30 days decreased in 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade respondents in 2023. The largest drop, comparing 2021 and 2023 information, was seen among 12th-grade respondents.

The story is similar nationwide.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half a million fewer kids in the U.S. reported current use of e-cigarettes in 2024 compared to 2023.

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