Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco’s perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks

Many parents are unaware of their adolescents' tobacco use. Naveen Asaithambi/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Tobacco use in a variety of forms is common in adolescent life today, with over 2.25 million youth using.

Huge progress has been made over the past few decades in reducing cigarette use among young people. But tobacco use – primarily through e-cigarettes, also known as vapes – remains a complex problem for public health and policy.