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Australia’s Vaping Crackdown Cuts Teen Use as Authorities Seize 10 Million Illicit Devices

Official surveys show adult vaping rates have plunged by more than a third.

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Overview

  • Health Minister Mark Butler said teenage vaping fell from 17.5% in early 2023 to 14.6% in April 2025
  • E-cigarette use among Australians over 15 dropped by over one-third, with rates halved in the 30-59 age group
  • Therapeutic Goods Administration and Australian Border Force have intercepted more than 10 million illicit vapes worth nearly $500 million since January 2024
  • Cancer Council research finds growing embarrassment and shame around vaping is deterring young people from taking up e-cigarettes
  • Experts warn that persistent under-the-counter sales and black-market imports require sustained enforcement and education efforts