A new report from the Cancer Council of Victoria in Australia has revealed an alarming increase in the number of young women vaping in Victoria.
Fifty-four per cent of vapers in Victoria are women between the ages of 18 and 30, and health experts have warned the habit continues to spiral out of control.
The Victorian Smoking and Health Survey also found that the number of young women aged 18-24 using e-cigarettes rose from 2.8% in 2018-19 to 15.2% in 2022.
An estimated 308,000 Victorians will use e-cigarettes in 2022, compared with 155,000 in 2018-2019.
Health experts are concerned about the availability of e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes, especially those that contain nicotine - it is illegal to sell these to customers over 18 without a prescription, and for those under the age of 18, All forms of e-cigarettes are illegal.
The report found that 72 percent of respondents purchased e-cigarettes and vaping products from stores that illegally sold products.
Quit director Dr Sarah White said readily available e-cigarettes would undo years of efforts to delay smoking.
She added that the quitline had received many calls related to vaping - with children as young as 12 admitting they were addicted.