Drug-related suspensions in Queensland state schools double, driven by vaping, says department

Queensland 's education department says vaping is behind the increase in suspensions.  (ABC News: Tahlia Roy)

Drug-related suspensions have more than doubled at Queensland state schools in the past five years, and the increase is being driven by vaping, according to the education department. 

There were 8,654 drug-related suspensions and exclusions in 2022, up more 1,000 on the year before, figures obtained by the ABC show.