Nicotine Addiction From Vaping Is a Bigger Problem Than Teens Realize News Yale Medicine Many young people who vape did not smoke cigarettes before they started vaping. But young people who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes than those who never vape. We've developed Vaping now more common than smoking among young peopleand the risks go beyond lung and brain damage Vaping on the rise in U.S., especially among young people Pew Research Center