Prevalence, Trends, and harm Perception associated with E-Cigarettes and Vaping among adolescents in Saudi arabia.

Introduction:
This text provides an analysis of a study examining the prevalence and factors associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents in Saudi arabia. The study aims to understand the trends and perceptions related to e-cigarettes and their impact on adolescent health.

Key Points:

* The study was conducted among 534 students in four high schools in Mecca, Saudi arabia.
* The study found that 20.6% of the participants reported being smokers of e-cigarettes.
* Male gender, being in the second year of high school, ever experimenting with regular tobacco cigarettes, being a current shisha smoker, living with a smoker, and believing that e-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes were all factors independently associated with e-cigarette use.
* The study also found that addiction to nicotine and the risk of addiction related to other drug use are among the widely cited consequences of smoking among the younger generation.
* E-cigarettes present a relatively new health risk behavior and a gateway to regular tobacco use.
* The use of e-cigarettes in Saudi arabia is restricted where other types of smoking are restricted, but there is no legal way to buy e-cigarette devices or flavors.
* The study concludes that tobacco control efforts should eliminate factors fostering future tobacco use to minimize the burden of disease and disability in vulnerable populations.

Main Message:
The study highlights the importance of understanding the trends and factors associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents in Saudi arabia. The findings suggest that e-cigarette use is common in adolescents and related to the use of other combustible tobacco products. The study emphasizes the need for tobacco control efforts to eliminate factors fostering future tobacco use and minimize the burden of disease and disability in vulnerable populations. The study also highlights the importance of regulating e-cigarettes to minimize their health risks, particularly among adolescents.

Rayes BT, alalwan a, abuDujain NM, Darraj a, alammar Ma, Jradi h. Prevalence, Trends, and harm Perception associated with E-Cigarettes and Vaping among adolescents in Saudi arabia. archives of clinical and biomedical research. 2023;7(2):147-156. doi:10.26502/acbr.50170327