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https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/vaping

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Many vapes contain nicotine making them addictive.

Vapes can contain many harmful chemicals - they just don't put it on the pack.

Vape aerosol is not water vapour.

Do you know what you're vaping?

Vapes are not water. The main ingredient in vapes is propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine or glycerol. Vapes can contain the same harmful chemicals found in cleaning products, nail polish remover, weed killer and bug spray. They just don't put it on the pack.

Vapes come in a number of flavours such as blueberry or bubble-gum that make them appealing. Many vapes also contain nicotine, the same highly addictive substance found in tobacco cigarettes.

Testing has shown that vapes labelled 'nicotine-free' can have high nicotine levels. People can think they are using nicotine-free vapes and can unknowingly quickly develop a nicotine addiction.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Download vaping fact sheet as a PDF

Video: Respect your brain - Vaping

Watch this video to learn how vaping affects the brain. Vapes can contain over 200 chemicals. In the short-term, vaping can cause damage to the lungs and throat, and lead to nicotine overdose.

Exposing young brains to nicotine early can wire your brain to be more addicted to substances into adulthood.

For more information on the developing brain and vapi​ng read the Respect your brain fact sheet, or visit the Respect your Brain​​​ website.

Support to quit vaping

Young people should see their General Practitioner, youth health service, or other health services for help to quit vaping.

Quitline counsellors are available to answer any questions about vapes on 13 7848 (13 QUIT). Quitline is a telephone-based service offering information and advice. Quitline counsellors provide tips and strategies, and help people to plan their quit attempts, based on their own needs and preferences. They can also help parents and carers think of ways to approach a conversation about vaping with young people.

The Aboriginal Quitline is also available on 13 7848. Run by Aboriginal counsellors, the Aboriginal Quitline is a telephone-based confidential advice and support service.

If you require assistance in a language other than English, Quitline has counsellors who speak Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese. You can ask to speak to one of these counsellors. For people who prefer to speak in a different language, Quitline uses theTelephone Interpreter Service (TIS).

The Cancer Institute NSW iCanQuit website provides information on quitting methods, links to support groups and top tips to help young people quit.

Too much nicotine from vapes can cause nicotine poisoning. If you think someone has been poisoned by liquid nicotine, please call the Poisons Centre on 13 11 26 immediately or 000 if it is an emergency. For more information see NSW Poisons Information Centre.

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Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are battery operated devices that heat a liquid (or e-liquid) to produce a vapour to inhale. Using an e-cigarette is sometimes called 'vaping'.

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A side effect to vaping is called popcorn lung due to the chemical called diacetyl. Vaping can cause depression, anxiety, mouth and throat irrtation, headaches, and many more symptoms.

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Many vapes contain nicotine making them addictive.

Vapes can contain the same harmful chemicals found in cleaning products, nail polish remover, weed killer and bug spray.

Vapes can leave young people at increased risk of depression and anxiety.

The nicotine in 1 vape can = 50 cigarettes.

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Over 16% and 8% of females vape while 22% and 12% of men vape. 8% of people in the US have formed a habit to vape daily. This rate has been going up due to the myth of it being "better" than smoking.

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The technology is aimed at treating many forms of cancer and heart diseases. Vaping technology will soon be used as a method of administering e-medicine. The revolution of e-medicine will kick-off with the administration of simple medications to treat conditions such as migraines and flu.

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Use of electronic cigarettes costs the United States $15 billion annually in health care expenditures – more than $2,000 per person a year – according to a study by researchers at the UC San Francisco School of Nursing

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Some drugs found in vapes/e-cigs are LSD, GHB, and Ketamine. The main drug in vapes is nicotine. This drug is one of the most heavily addicting drugs in the USA today.

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Restrictions and/or legal consequences of drug use/abuse of vaping 

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Restrictions and/or legal consequences of drug use/abuse of vaping 

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Selling tobacco and vaping products to minors is a $100 fine for the first offense. It goes up to $500 for second offense and $2500 for third offense.

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A few of the slang words for vaping includes: e-cigs, vape, juuling, e-hookahs, mods, dabbing, or tanks. All these are referring to ones usage of vaping.

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Long-term use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, can significantly impair the function of the body's blood vessels, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease. Additionally, the use of both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes may cause an even greater risk than the use of either of these products alone.

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Vaping is used by inhaling the nicotine/flavoring mixture which enters the lungs then follows through to the bloodstream.