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  • Adolescent Health

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  • Vaping (e-cigarette use) has become prevalent globally, raising concerns about its addictive potential, especially among youth.
  • Existing research on vape addiction is limited, necessitating a comprehensive review of current literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To heuristically discuss the addictive potential of vaping based on existing research.
  • To examine the perspective of youth vaping addiction in a Norwegian context.

Main Methods:

  • Compiled paradigmatic explanations of addiction.
  • Conducted a narrative review of sparse literature on vape addiction.
  • Drew conclusions from multiple review-based viewpoints.

Main Results:

  • Vape addiction indicators include daily use, early morning inhalation, nicotine-containing e-liquids, continued use despite desire to quit, acknowledgment of harm, and withdrawal symptoms.
  • Higher dependence is linked to frequent/long-term use, high nicotine concentration, prior smoking, and nicotine salt vapes.
  • While nicotine addiction can stem from prior smoking, non-smokers also experience withdrawal; overall vape addiction appears less severe than smoking.

Conclusions:

  • E-cigarette use among Norwegian youth is typically experimental, infrequent, and often nicotine-free.
  • A small proportion of young vapers may meet addiction criteria.
  • Initial infrequent vaping could potentially escalate to dependency-driven patterns.