Overview

• A Lancet Public Health trial of about 5,000 students across 40 schools found participants were 65% less likely to vape after 12 months compared with peers receiving standard health education.
• The OurFutures Vaping Prevention Program uses interactive cartoon-based lessons co-designed by students and teachers to teach the harms of vaping and refusal skills.
• Health Minister Mark Butler hailed the initiative as a critical pillar of Australia’s vaping strategy and confirmed federal funding for its national rollout.
• Government research cited by Butler reports simultaneous declines in youth vaping and smoking following 2024 restrictions on disposable e-cigarettes, challenging a Roy Morgan survey claiming rising teen smoking.
• UK cohort data published in Tobacco Control indicate current teen vapers face a 33% likelihood of weekly cigarette use—comparable to 1970s rates—though authors stress this association is not proven causal.