in 2021, Statistics Canada indicates that overall, 5% of Canadians reported having vaped in the past 30 days. N.B. had the highest rate of vaping (9%), followed by P.E.I. (8%) and Que. (6%). Also 3% of youth (aged 15 to 19) and 17% of young adults (aged 20 to 24) vaped at least once during the 30-day period before the survey, compared with 4% of adults aged 25 or older. Vaping to reduce stress increased during the COVID-19 pandemic for those aged 15 to 19 and was reported as the main reason for vaping within this age group (33%). In 2021, 48% of young adults aged 20 to 24 and 29% of youth aged 15 to 19 reported vaping at some point in their life, compared with 13% of adults aged 25 and older.
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Vaping continues to be more prevalent among younger adults
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May 05, 2022
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