Teens and young adults who vape are significantly more likely than those who do not vape – about four times as likely – to end up smoking traditional cigarettes. This is true of young people who never smoked cigarettes and had no intention of, likelihood to or interest in doing so. In addition teens who used e-cigarettes but never marijuana are at 2-4 times higher odds of trying marijuana. Strong and consistent research also shows that vaping is not a safe or reliable way to quit smoking. For many people, vaping can actually make it more difficult to quit smoking.
