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Vaping and smoking among Scottish adolescents – results from the ASH Smokefree GB Youth survey 2026
This report presents findings for Scotland from the 2026 ASH Smokefree GB Youth survey on: use of vapes, cigarettes and other nicotine products; awareness, main source, and type of products used; and experiences and views of users, including reasons for vaping and perceptions of harm.
How to access the background or source data
The following statement(s) indicate the availability of the data which underlie the results of this publication (tick all that apply):
- Anonymised microdata (individual-level) are stored externally at and availability is subject to their access procedures.
- Anonymised microdata (individual-level) are openly available from the Scottish Government website at .
- Aggregate data are openly available from the Scottish Government website at .
- Aggregate data are provided within this publication or its annexes.
- Data are held by Scottish Government and may be made available on request, subject to consideration of legal and ethical factors. Please contact for further information.
- X - Data are held by ASH and may be made available by them on request, subject to consideration of legal and ethical factors. Please see Action on Smoking and Health - ASH for further information.
- Data cannot be made available due to legal, ethical or security considerations.
- Not applicable: This publication does not present any findings directly based on data.
Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot