Young people and vaping in Haringey

The research explores attitudes towards, and awareness of, vaping and vaping products. The research also looks at vape usage, health implications, the attraction and appeal of vapes, and the motivations for vaping.

Key research insights

• Vaping is regarded as socially acceptable among pupils.
• There is easy access to vapes for young people in Haringey.
• Social media has played a role in the attraction and popularity of vaping among young people.
• Illicit vape sales are prevalent in Haringey and neighbouring boroughs.
• Other substances are mixed into vapes, sometimes unbeknown to pupils.
• The role of the ‘micro-spaces’ of vaping at schools, where small communal spaces for privacy become ‘contested spaces’ between privacy and the vaping.
• Better statutory joint-working is required.