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Vaping statistics 2026
A sourced reference of US vaping prevalence, device nicotine content, quit-attempt outcomes, and withdrawal timing. Every row cites its primary source.
Prevalence
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US high school students who currently vape (2024) | 5.9% | CDC / FDA, National Youth Tobacco Survey 2024 |
| US middle school students who currently vape (2024) | 2.5% | CDC / FDA, National Youth Tobacco Survey 2024 |
| US adults who currently vape | 4.5% | CDC, Tobacco Product Use Among Adults, 2021 |
| Youth vapers using disposable devices (2024) | 55.6% | CDC / FDA, National Youth Tobacco Survey 2024 |
Nicotine content by device
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Typical disposable vape | 20–50 mg/mL (nicotine salt) | Truth Initiative, What's in an e-cigarette? |
| Typical pod (Juul-style) | ~59 mg/mL per Juul pod (~40 mg nicotine total) | FDA, Vaporizers, e-cigarettes, and other ENDS |
| Typical refillable tank e-liquid | 3–18 mg/mL (freebase) | NIH, Nicotine chemistry, metabolism, kinetics and biomarkers |
| One cigarette (for comparison) | ~1 mg absorbed nicotine | NIH, Nicotine chemistry, metabolism, kinetics and biomarkers |
Quit-attempt success rates
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US adult vapers who tried to quit in the past year | ~65% | CDC MMWR, E-cigarette Use and Cessation Behaviors Among Adults |
| Unaided cold-turkey quit attempts that succeed at 6 months | 3–5% | NIH / Cochrane Review, Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation |
| Quit success at 6 months with any behavioural + pharmacological support | 15–25% | NIH / Cochrane Review, Combined pharmacotherapy and behavioural interventions |
Withdrawal timing
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine half-life in blood | ~2 hours | NIH, Nicotine chemistry, metabolism, kinetics and biomarkers |
| Cotinine (metabolite) clearance | ~2–3 days | NIH, Nicotine chemistry, metabolism, kinetics and biomarkers |
| Peak of acute withdrawal symptoms | Days 2–4 | Smokefree.gov, Nicotine withdrawal and vaping |
| Typical duration of physical withdrawal | 2–4 weeks | NHS, Managing cravings |
| Duration of a single craving | 3–5 minutes | NHS, Managing cravings |
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