Vaping and cannabis hit record highs among young adults in 2025: Survey
Young adults’ use of vapes and cannabis hit all-time highs last year, according to a new survey.
Young adults in the United States consumed nicotine vapes and cannabis at record rates in 2025, according to a recent national survey by the University of Michigan. The percentage of those aged 19-30 who used nicotine vapes in the past month soared to 19%, marking a more than threefold increase since the question was first introduced in 2017.
Cannabis use followed closely, with 29% of young adults admitting to usage in the last 30 days, just below the previous year's all-time high of 30%. Notably, 12% of respondents reported daily cannabis use, a record high. The Monitoring the Future survey, funded by the National Institutes of Health, polled around 20,000 individuals aged 19 to 65.
While the report paints a largely positive picture of declining alcohol consumption and smoking rates, it also highlights the need for vigilance due to rising rates of cannabis, nicotine, and other drug use. Nora Volkow, director of NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse, emphasized the importance of continued monitoring to develop effective public health interventions.
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