Influences on smoking & vaping transitions

Dr Alexandria Andrayas will present evidence from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), exploring how smoking behaviours evolve from adolescence into early adulthood. Her talk will also delve into the transitions young adults take from smoking to quitting with or without e-cigarettes or to dual use of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Dr Andrayas will give insights into how sociodemographic, psychological, lifestyle, and substance use factors shape these smoking patterns and vaping transitions and will engage with the broader literature on youth vaping, highlighting shared influences and discussing the implications of these in the context of health inequalities. Such research has important implications for informing more tailored interventions and enhancing harm reduction strategies for both youth and adults.