LAS
VEGAS
—
As
students
prepare
to
return
to
classrooms
across
Clark
County
next
week,
new
data
show
youth
vaping
remains
a
significant
public
health
concern.
Nearly
one-third
of
Clark
County
high
school
students
have
tried
e-cigarettes,
according
to
the
latest
Nevada
Youth
Risk
Behavior
Survey,
underscoring
the
need
for
parents,
educators
and
community
members
to
talk
with
young
people
about
the
risks
of
nicotine
and
vaping.

The
Southern
Nevada
Health
District
is
encouraging
families
to
start
conversations
early,
recognize
the
signs
of
vaping
and
take
advantage
of
resources
that
can
help
prevent
nicotine
addiction
among
youth.

According
to
the
2025
Nevada
Youth
Risk
Behavior
Survey,
31%
of
Clark
County
high
school
students
and
17%
of
middle
school
students
have
tried
e-cigarettes.
In
addition,
12%
of
high
school
students
and
8%
of
middle
school
students
reported
using
e-cigarettes
during
the
past
30
days.

E-cigarettes
are
the
most
commonly
used
tobacco
product
among
youth
nationwide,
according
to
the
Centers
for
Disease
Control
and
Prevention.
Like
all
tobacco
products,
e-cigarettes
contain
nicotine,
a
highly
addictive
chemical
that
can
affect
brain
development
and
impair
attention,
learning,
mood
and
impulse
control.

“Many
young
people
may
not
realize
that
vaping
products
contain
nicotine
or
understand
how
addictive
these
products
can
be,”
said
Dr.
Cassius
Lockett,
District
Health
Officer
for
the
Health
District.
“Parents,
teachers,
healthcare
providers
and
community
partners
all
play
an
important
role
in
helping
young
people
understand
the
risks
of
vaping
and
making
informed
decisions
that
protect
their
health.”

Most
tobacco
use
begins
during
adolescence,
when
young
people
can
be
influenced
by
peer
pressure,
tobacco
marketing
and
easy
access
to
nicotine
products.
Among
Clark
County
students
who
reported
using
e-cigarettes,
the
most
common
source
was
friends,
family
members
or
someone
else.
Sixty
percent
of
high
school
students
and
59%
of
middle
school
students
said
they
obtained
a
vape
that
way,
underscoring
the
important
role
families
and
communities
play
in
preventing
youth
access
to
vaping
products.

Marketing
and
online
exposure
also
contribute
to
youth
interest
in
vaping
products.
Social
media
platforms,
product
placement
and
depictions
of
tobacco
and
nicotine
use
in
entertainment
aimed
at
younger
audiences
can
influence
behavior.
Nearly
three-quarters
(74%)
of
students
reported
seeing
e-cigarette-related
content
on
social
media.
Research
also
shows
teens
who
viewed
tobacco-
or
nicotine-related
content
on
TikTok
at
least
weekly
had
three
times
the
odds
of
currently
using
e-cigarettes.

Disposable
vaping
devices
remain
the
most
commonly
used
type
of
e-cigarette
among
U.S.
youth
who
currently
vape,
accounting
for
55.6%
of
reported
use.
Popular
brands
reported
among
youth
include
Geek
Bar,
Elf
Bar
and
Lost
Mary.

Access
to
tobacco
retailers
also
remains
a
concern.
About
35%
of
Las
Vegas
public
schools
are
within
1,000
feet
of
a
tobacco
retailer,
highlighting
the
need
for
continued
prevention,
education
and
enforcement
efforts
to
reduce
youth
access
to
nicotine
products.

Parents
and
caregivers
can
help
prevent
youth
vaping
by
talking
openly
with
children
about
the
risks
of
nicotine,
asking
questions
about
what
they
see
and
hear
from
friends
and
online,
and
recognizing
signs
that
a
young
person
may
be
using
e-cigarettes.
Schools
and
community
organizations
also
play
an
important
role
by
providing
education,
support
and
resources
that
help
young
people
make
healthy
choices.

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