Young people and vaping

Developed by public health, the page has been designed for Gloucestershire’s young people, parents, carers and professionals to be a central resource of information on the risks of adolescent vaping, alongside signposting to support.  

The page has been developed in response to the rise of adolescent vaping that has been seen both nationally and within Gloucestershire in recent years. Trying vaping appears to increase with age; the 2024 Pupil Wellbeing Survey found that 45% of year 12 pupils had ever tried vaping, followed by 29.4% of year 10 pupils. In comparison, under 5% of years 4, 5 and 6 pupils had tried vaping.  

Visit www.nhsglos.nhs.uk/your-health-services/healthy-communities/vaping for more information. 

For any queries, please contact: rachel.howard@gloucestershire.gov.uk  

Have your say: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PharmacySurveyHWG/

Or if you would like to talk to us about this, if you have any questions or require assistance with completing the survey, please feel free to contact our project team at:

📧 info@healthwatchgloucestershire.co.uk
📞 0800 652 5193

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Healthwatch Gloucestershire is the county’s health and social care champion. We’re here to listen to your experiences of using local health and care services and to hear about the issues that really matter to you. We are entirely independent and impartial, and anything you share with us is confidential. We can also help you find reliable and trustworthy information and advice to help you to get the care and support you need.

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