Vaping is more common among LGBTQA+ Aussie teens

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Over one‐third of trans and bisexual Aussie teens have tried vaping, and regular vaping is three times as common among gay and lesbian teens as among their heterosexual peers, according to Australian research. The study of over 4000 students found that vaping is significantly more common among LGBTQA+ teens, especially trans and bisexual teens, compared with their cisgender and heterosexual peers, and is associated with alcohol use and mental ill health.

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conference: Drug and Alcohol Review

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Organisation/s: The University of Sydney, The Kids Research Institute Australia

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council; National Institutes of Health; Paul Ramsay Foundation

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