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MN YOUTHTOBACCOSURVEY <br />2023 <br />Highlights <br />1 <br />NICOTINE DEPENDENCE IS UP. <br />The share of students who reported 20+ days of recent use increased 165% <br />since 2017. About seven in 10 students who vape want to quit, and nearly two- <br />thirds have tried to quit – with some trying to quit as many as 10 or more times. <br />2 <br />NICOTINE AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH. <br />Nicotine dependence can cause stress and mood fluctuations, which <br />can lead to poor mental health, despite the common misperception that <br />nicotine can help relieve stress, anxiety, or depression. In Minnesota, 56% <br />of students who currently vape report symptoms of anxiety or <br />depression compared to 31% than students overall. <br />3 <br />THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY LURES TEENSTO VAPING WITH FLAVORS AND EASYACCESS. <br />More than 90% of teens who vape use a flavored product. And, 19.6% of <br />teens who vape but cannot legally purchase due to their age reported they <br />bought vapes from a store (including online stores). <br />4THERE’S STILL WORK TO BE DONE TO PREVENT <br />YOUTH USE AND HELP THOSE WHO MIGHT <br />ALREADY BE HOOKED. <br />MORE INFO:WWW.HEALTH.STATE.MN.US/DATA/MCHS/SURVEYS/ TOBACCO/INDEX.HTML <br />Source: Helgertz SR. Teens and Commercial Tobacco in Minnesota: Highlights from the 2023 Minnesota <br />Youth Tobacco Survey: Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health, May 2024.