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Vaping and Addiction: How Nicotine Dependence Works

Vaping and addiction are closely linked: most vapes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive. Learn the signs of dependence and how to quit.

Vaping and oral health: early studies link vaping to cavities, staining and mouth tissue damage, but don't yet prove it causes them.

Vaping and pneumonia: vaping isn't proven to raise infectious pneumonia risk, but EVALI lung injury hospitalized 2,807 people by 2020.

Is vaping bad for you? Yes, it isn't safe, but switching completely is far less harmful than smoking. Non-smokers and teens shouldn't start.

Vaping and anxiety are linked mainly through nicotine: relief between doses is often just easing withdrawal, and dependence can add to stress.

Vaping and chest pain: nicotine raises heart rate and blood pressure, but chest pain has many causes. Call 911 if you also feel breathless.

Vaping and cancer risk: vape aerosol contains some cancer-causing chemicals, but human evidence is still limited. Smoking carries far higher risk.

Vaping and bronchitis: vaping is linked to more cough and wheeze, but whether it causes chronic bronchitis is not yet proven. Here is the evidence.

Vaping and heart disease: nicotine raises heart rate and blood pressure short term, but long-term heart disease risk from vaping is not yet proven.

The long-term effects of vaping are not fully known. Nicotine addiction and airway irritation are clear; smoking remains far more harmful.