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    • Young people and stopping vaping

    This NEW section of the NCSCT website provides information, resources and guidance on stopping vaping for those working with young people.
    With the number of young people reporting using nicotine vapes on the rise, including those who have never smoked. Health and social care professionals, teachers and youth workers need guidance on how to address these concerns and how to support young people to stop vaping.

    Young people and stopping vaping

    COMING VERY SOON!
    This briefing:

    • Summarises the prevalence and patterns of, and attitudes towards, nicotine vape use by young people
    • Reports on the evidence on vaping and health
    • Provides an overview of current and planned legislation and how this impacts on intervening with young people
    • Suggests how to raise the issue of nicotine vapes with young people, and how to respond to concerns raised by them, parents and those working with young people
    • Offers guidance on how to assist young people to stop vaping, and how to resist peer pressure and avoid high-risk situation to prevent relapse

    Published August 2025. Last update August 2025. Next review due August 2026.

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    Resources: young people and stopping vaping

    On this page we link to useful resources related to young people and stopping vaping.
    Talk to FRANK is government resource for schools and has information for young people on vaping: FRANK

    The Department for Education published updated statutory guidance in July 2025, including education on the risks of vaping, for schools to implement before September 2026S: Statutory guidance on
    Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.

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    Assessments for nicotine vaping dependence
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    Evidence on young people, vaping and stopping

    This page links to evidence sources on young people and vaping, and young people and stopping vaping.
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    Evidence on young people, vaping and stopping
    Patterns and prevalence of vaping in young people
    Vaping: nicotine dependence, attitudes and perceptions to vaping and health effects
    What is effective in helping young people to stop vaping
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    Case studies: young people and stopping vaping

    These selected case studies provide examples of how some areas have responded to concerns about young people and vaping
    This section includes various examples of both individual case studies and service innovations, generally in response to local concerns and demand for support to stop for young people who are vaping.

    There is generally no formal evaluation of these services, and we include them purely as examples, not as recommendations. Given the absence of evidence on young people and stopping vaping, we suggest that any innovation should also include evaluation.

    We are interested to hear how you are supporting young people wanting to stop vaping. You can submit a case study on individual clients, or on your service response using the templates below. Please ensure any client details are anonymised and permission sought from clients to share their story. Submit it to kirstie.soar@ncsct.co.uk for consideration.
    Young people and stopping vaping: Individual case study

    Young people and stopping vaping: Service delivery

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    Client case study: Sunderland Specialist Stop Smoking Service
    Service case study: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
    Service case study: Sunderland Specialist Stop Smoking Service
    Service case study: Eclypse Manchester
    Service case study: SmokeFree Sheffield
    Client case study: Newham
    Service case study: Newham
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