Vaping

The population of Stockton-on-Tees needs:

• more local data on both youth vaping and adult vaping in order to know the true prevalence of vaping in Stockton-on-Tees
• ongoing monitoring on the impact of vaping on health and well-being to gather more information on potential harms
• to recognise the increasing number of children and young people who are vaping and the difficulty balancing the awareness raising for the harm for this, as well as encouraging adult smokers to move to vaping as a quit aid
• to explore the training on offer within Stockton-on-Tees, including 'very brief intervention' training and Making Every Contact Count, and how training around smoking and vaping can be delivered to ensure professionals receive the correct level of training required for their role
• further in-depth insight is needed to understand local vaping trends in adults who vape but have never smoked
• further insight into how schools locally are delivering education around vaping as part of their statutory requirements to identify any gaps
• awareness raising in the general population and particular at-risk groups through strategic communication campaigns such as through Fresh which includes stop smoking and vaping information and resources
• monitoring of new government legalisation, implementation and the impact locally