Australian Teenagers’ Mental Health Problems Linked To Vaping, Study Finds

High school students with depression or poor wellbeing are twice as likely to have vaped at some time, survey of 5,000 shows

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Australian high school students with symptoms of severe depression or poor wellbeing are twice as likely to have tried vaping, a new study has found.

The study also found one fifth of students in Year 7 and 8 had moderate to severe depression symptoms and demonstrated the need for early intervention targeting both mental health and vaping, experts said.