Benzodiazepines can be obtained on prescription and can easily lead to addiction
For example, a landmark UK study will investigate the long-term health effects of vaping on young people, tracking 100,000 participants over a decade to understand its impact on health and wellbeing
And a 2015 report by an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee provided evidence from two different simulation models that increasing the minimum age to 21 would lead to a 12 percent reduction in smoking prevalence
[PDF8.47 MB] Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health
doi: 10.1183/13993003.00359-2016 National Cancer Institute
The difference in bioavailability between vapor and cigarette smoke further adds to the confusion