SAMHSA finds increase in nicotine vaping, treatment uptake

Almost 23 percent of adults reported having any mental disorder last year, according to a report released from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A companion report also showed 5.9 million people started vaping nicotine last year, higher than the other substances measured. In 2023, 9.4 percent of the people 12 and older vaped nicotine compared to 8.3 percent of that population in 2022. To read the full story, click here.

If you or a loved one in North Dakota is looking to quit nicotine, call your doctor, local public health unit, NDQuits, or text VAPEFREEND to 88709. There’s help available!