New Date Briefs from CDC Foundation -TEEN+ Data on E-cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches

CDC Foundation’s Tobacco Monitoring Project has released two new data briefs from the Tobacco Epidemic Evaluation Network (TEEN+) Study. The briefs feature data collected in late 2025, and provide the most up to date estimates of e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use from a nationally representative cohort of youth and young adults.

Key findings and data points from both data briefs include: 

Youth and young adults continue to vape and use nicotine pouches

• Nearly 1 in 12 youth (13–17) and 1 in 6 young adults (18–28) report vaping in the past 30 days.
• Current nicotine pouch use among youth and young adults has quadrupled since 2022.

Youth and young adults are using these products frequently 

• Among those who vape, 1 in 5 youth and 2 in 5 young adults report daily use, with many using their device multiple times per day.
• Among those who currently use nicotine pouches, 1 in 4 under 21 and 1 in 2 ages 21+ use three or more pouches per day; some report using multiple pouches at once.

Flavored products dominate youth and young adult use

• Nearly all youth and young adults who use e‑cigarettes or nicotine pouches report using non‑tobacco flavors.
• Fruit flavors are most commonly used for e‑cigarettes, while mint and wintergreen are most commonly used nicotine pouch flavors.

Dual or poly product use is common

• A majority of youth and young adults who use e‑cigarettes and most youth and young adults who use nicotine pouches also use at least one other tobacco or nicotine product.
• Many youth and young adults who use nicotine pouches also vape.