One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping

• Over one million UK adults who have never smoked have taken up vaping, raising concerns about nicotine dependence in a previously smoke-free population
• Vaping prevalence now exceeds smoking rates among over-16s for the second consecutive year, representing a significant shift in nicotine use patterns
• Clinicians should consider vaping status when taking smoking histories and counsel patients—particularly never-smokers—about nicotine addiction risks and unknown long-term health effects

Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.

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