Tackling vaping in community sport

Vaping refers to the use of an electronic device (e-cigarette) to heat liquids that produce an aerosol, which is then inhaled.

Most often, e-liquids contain a range of chemicals, including:

• propylene glycol and glycerol (which make up most of the e-liquid)^1,2
• highly addictive nicotine
• a mix of flavouring chemicals
• other drugs, e.g. THC (cannabis).

Some e-liquids also contain coolants, which give you a cooling sensation in the mouth.

Many e-liquids will have contaminants which are also inhaled by people who vape – including arsenic and formaldehyde.³

Vaping devices (vapes) come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and styles.

And, following recent changes to the law on vaping, the appearance and type of vapes available has been restricted. The vapes that are currently available at pharmacies are restricted to a few flavours and have limited nicotine strength.⁴

Regulation of therapeutic (legal) vapes has changed recently in Australia.

From October 1, 2024, therapeutic vapes can be bought from pharmacies by anyone aged 18 and over, without a prescription within Victoria.⁴

In Victoria, it will still be illegal to buy vapes from a pharmacy if you are under 18, even if you have a prescription.⁴

People over 18 who don’t have a prescription and want to buy a vape will need to have a chat with the pharmacist about their dosage and other options to quit smoking and/or manage their nicotine dependence. For each person, it will be up to the pharmacist to decide whether vapes are the best option for their needs.

To find out more about these changes visit the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s vaping hub or the Government’s vaping webpage.

All disposable vapes are banned in Australia, whether they contain nicotine or not.⁴ And, tempting lolly-like flavours and packaging are also banned.

Vaping by young people in Australia has increased over the last 5 years.

Vaping among younger adults in Australia has also increased:

• vaping by 18-24 yr olds jumped from 5.3% in 2019, to 21% in 2022-23.
• almost 1 in 10 (9.3%) 18-24 yr olds reported vaping daily.⁵

In comparison, Australians above the age of 25 use vapes less and less compared to younger people:

• 1.6% of people aged 60–69 reporting using a vape in the past year in 2022-23.⁵

In Victoria:⁶

• almost 27% of secondary students vaped at least once, compared to 14% in 2017
• 13% of secondary students reported vaping in the past month, compared to 3.7% in 2017.
• girls tend to vape more than boys
• vaping is more common among older high school students, and young adults.^5,6

View the infographic

Young people use vapes, including vapes that contain nicotine, for a variety of reasons.

Young people might vape to:

• experiment
• feel good
• fit in with friends and peer groups
• relax
• cope with feelings of stress or anxiety.^7-9

Vaping can increase the risk of certain serious health harms.^10-12

Lung disease

When you’re vaping, you inhale different chemicals that are likely to be harmful to your lungs and health.¹³

Even though we are still gathering long-term evidence about the health harms of vaping, experts are concerned about the impact of vaping on people’s health including possible lung disease.^13-16

For these reasons, it’s best to avoid vaping to prevent potential harm to your lungs.

Injuries and burns

Vapes have caused injuries and burns, often due to a faulty battery or the device exploding. Most burns and injuries have been to the upper leg (including the lower abdomen and genitals), from a vape in someone’s pocket.^5,13 And some injuries have been reported on the hands or mouth.¹⁰

Dependence 

Nicotine is addictive. Repeated use causes changes in how the brain releases dopamine, which can impact our capacity to learn, increase feelings of stress and reduce self-control.¹⁷

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms include:

• irritability
• anxiety
• cravings
• trouble concentrating
• sleep problems
• increased appetite (including potential weight gain)
• feeling sad or depressed.¹⁷

Other Impacts 

• Mouth and airway irritation.¹⁸
• There’s conclusive evidence that vaping can lead to seizures.¹³
• Vaping can cause nicotine toxicity - leading to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and shortness of breath.¹⁰
• Exposure to vape e-liquids containing nicotine, mostly through accidental swallowing, has led to toxicity/poisoning, and in rare extreme cases can result in seizures and death.¹⁰
• Young people who vape are three times more likely to start smoking tobacco.^10,19,20
• Research has shown that nicotine negatively impacts brain development in young people, which can affect memory and concentration.^21-23
• Vaping may harm teeth and gums.²⁴
• Vaping is not recommended during pregnancy, because nicotine and other inhaled aerosols from vaping can harm a developing baby.^25,26
• Using vapes is associated with greater likelihood of mental ill health among young people.²⁷ But while it doesn’t necessarily cause mental ill health we don’t fully understand the relationship yet.^10,27

We know that there are health risks which may impact sporting performance for people who vape.²⁸

There is evidence to suggest that people who vape experience shortness of breath, nausea and some other symptoms.²⁸ If someone uses vapes and smokes tobacco, other symptoms can also be present, like headache, throat irritation, cough, dizziness and, potentially, impacts on heart health.²⁹

Recent research has found some anecdotal feedback that young people who vape and play sport report:

• difficulty breathing
• feeling less fit
• being more puffed
• being less competitive in their sport.³⁰

This research also found that some young people use their sport as a way to avoid vaping in social settings – saying that they would get in trouble from their coach if they found out about them vaping.³⁰

The best approach for quitting cigarette smoking is to speak with your doctor or pharmacist and talk to Quitline to make a personalised plan.

For some people, quitting might include the use of medications such as nicotine patches, lozenges or gum, which can help manage cravings and feelings of nicotine withdrawal. There is good evidence showing that these nicotine replacement therapies work, and help people quit for good.³¹

Sometimes, doctors may suggest nicotine vaping products when the above options haven’t worked. There is recent research which showed that vapes have worked better as a smoking cessation tool when compared to traditional nicotine replacement therapies such as patches/lozenges/gum.³²

It’s important to understand however that vaping products are ‘unapproved’. This means that Australia’s medical regulator hasn’t looked at safety, quality or how well they work when it comes to helping people quit.

More research is needed on this front.

If you want to quit smoking, start by calling Quitline on 13 QUIT (13 7848) for guidance and support.

Talking about it might feel tricky, but it’s always a good idea!

Start with information

First make sure you know what you’re talking about.

Get the key facts, learn the basics about vaping products, and think through what you want to say to them. Think about the questions they might ask you, and how you’ll respond.

You might also want to consider which segment the young person belongs to from the Gen Vape work conducted recently in Australia to better understand young people’s current attitudes towards vaping.

Approach it calmly

You might want to start the conversation when you’re doing an activity together, such as:

• during warm ups / cool downs
• before or after training
• in team building/wellbeing activities.

Keep things casual and relaxed. You could use something you saw in a TV show or on the news as a chance to bring up the issue.

Don’t make assumptions

If you think they may have tried vaping, avoid making accusations. Instead, approach them with curiosity.

Avoid judging or lecturing

Listen to their point of view and keep it a two-way conversation. Being mindful to keep your body language and tone respectful can go a long way.

Don’t exaggerate

Make sure you are honest with them about potential harms and avoid exaggerated statements.

Focus on club policy, health and explain your concerns

Focus on how you care about them and want them to be healthy. For example, if they are vaping nicotine you can say that you are concerned about the addictive nature of nicotine and how it can impact on their development and performance.

Encourage self-reflection

Get them to consider the impact vaping is having on them. You could suggest they think about how vaping might be impacting their participation sport and the example they might be setting for younger club members.

Help them quit

If they express some interest in cutting their vaping back, and quitting, then you might want to refer them to Quitline, My QuitBuddy or other local services that are available. You can find options for your local area on the ‘List of Local Support Services’ page within this Resources Kit.

As a coach or club volunteer, you have an important role in the life of young people at your club.

Research shows that coaches can be informal mentors and are uniquely positioned to influence young people to make healthier choices.³³

Here are some easy steps you can take as a coach/club volunteer to prevent the harms of vaping.

1. Keep an eye out for team members who might be vaping at training, game days and events.
2. Communicate any concerns to relevant club operators and leaders.
3. If the club has a policy on vaping – get informed and follow the procedures.
4. If the club doesn’t have a policy on vaping – we’ve included a template in this Resource Kit, you can champion the cause.
5. And make sure you engage everyone at the club to understand your club policy on vaping.

There are a range of activities that clubs can do to tackle the health impacts of vaping using a whole-of-club approach.

• Develop and implement a vaping policy (see attached template).
• Communicate the policy clearly to club operators, coaches and members.
• Make sure parents and carers understand your club policy too so they can reinforce your position and messages at home.
• Put signage up around the club (see attached poster template) to encourage members to get informed and get help.
• Have a clear pathway for young people to access cessation support if they want to quit vaping. Refer to the local support options provided as part of this Resources Kit.
• Contact your Good Sports Relationship Manager for further support.

There are lots of places you can go for information about vaping, including:

• Alcohol and Drug Foundation website:
  • Talking about drugs – vaping 
  • Vaping in Australia
  • Vaping and young people
  • Helping young people to quit vaping
  • Talking about vaping with young people
• VicHealth
• Quit
• UNCLOUD
• Therapeutic Goods Administration Vaping Hub

• Quit (13 78 48) has a range of resources – including making a quit plan, quitting tips and tactics and resources and factsheets for parents. While some of these are designed for people quitting smoking, they can also be used to help quit vaping.
• Visit Raising Children’s list of helplines for parenting advice or support.
• Find out more via Positive Choices’ fact page or Dovetail’s vaping resources.
• headspace provides expert support for mental ill health and physical health for young people and their families across Australia. Click through to their website to find the headspace centre closest to you. headspace also provides online and phone support.
• Kids Helpline provides the only free, confidential, 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
• Lung Foundation resources for young people.

Parents play an important role in their children’s lives when it comes to navigating lots of tricky topics – including vaping.

In fact, recent research shows that most teens (regardless of their stance on vaping) will look to their parents for advice and information about vaping.⁹

As a sporting club, your coaches, staff and volunteers will regularly interact with parents of young members, so this fact sheet provides you with some helpful resources to guide parents at your club.

Your club can support parents by:

1. Having a policy on vaping.
2. Sharing your policy with parents – and making it clear what the club’s position on vaping is and why.
3. Encouraging parents to talk about vaping with their children using the conversation guides linked below.

These online conversation guides for parents are both underpinned by quality evidence.

Share these resources to help parents talk with their children/teens about vaping.

Vaping conversation guide

Vaping and young people

The social media post templates below have been created for you to share on your social media channels to educate your members on vaping and direct them more info and support, if they need it.

Simply download the image you’d like to use and copy and paste the matching social media message.

Social media tiles

1. What’s vaping doing to you?
2. Want to know about quitting vaping?
3. We’ve updated our club policy on vaping.
4. Get more info on vaping.

Social media messages

1. Vaping can really impact your health and sporting performance. You could have difficulty breathing, feel less fit, be more puffed and less competitive in your sport.
2. If you want to cut down or quit, here’s how to start. Talk to your GP or contact Quit on 13 QUIT. You might want to try using a nicotine replacement, like patches or gum.
3. We’ve just updated the [INSERT CLUB NAME] policy on vaping. You can read it [INSERT LINK OR DIRECTIONS TO WHERE MEMBERS CAN FIND POLICY]. Let us know what you think!
4. Want more info about vaping? Find everything you need to know at https://goodsports.com.au/smoking/vaping/

Newsletter Copy

The [INSERT CLUB NAME] has been working behind the scenes to get our coaches informed about vaping, with a bit of help from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation and VicHealth.

It’s been eye-opening to learn more about this hot topic and find out how we can better support our members and their families.

In coming months, we’ll be working hard to implement some changes at the club and develop a policy on vaping, so that everyone knows what’s in and what’s not.

We’ll be excited to share our policy shortly and invite our players, members, volunteers, operators and wider community to help us bring it to life.

If you have any thoughts on the policy, questions or want to learn more, please reach out to [INSERT APPROPRIATE CONTACT].

Together we can make our club even more family-friendly, healthy and fun for all.

Want to know more about vaping? You can get the facts here: https://goodsports.com.au/smoking/vaping/.

As a Good Sports Club, you have support and guidance from the Good Sports team to help you develop policies to address alcohol and other drugs in your community.

You can also use the below template to create your club Vaping Policy. This should complement your existing club Smoking Policy.

Vaping Policy example

Our club requires the following areas of the club’s [facility/sporting ground] to be smoke/vape free:

• all indoor areas
• all outdoor playing/training areas
• all spectator areas (standing and seated, covered and uncovered)
• all canteen, catering, eating and drinking areas.

Smoke/vape free areas will be signed (where possible) and promoted in club materials.

Cigarettes, vapes and any other tobacco products will not be sold, including from vending machines, at any time at or by our club.

Many young people hold parents, teammates and coaches in high esteem and smoking/vaping around them sends the message that smoking/vaping is okay. Therefore, we expect that coaches, players, officials and volunteers will refrain from smoking/vaping - on and off the field.

To foster our club’s reputation as a healthy environment, no images of club volunteers, members, officials, coaches and players smoking/vaping at club-related activities will be placed on social media.

Our club will promote resources for members wishing to quit along with supports that are available, including the national Quitline (13 78 48 https://www.quit.org.au/). Local vaping cessation support is available for young people in our local region – you can request this from the club.

Quit:
How to create a smoke-free sporting club

This resource provides a stepped approach to policy making at a club level – from assessing the current situation, through to regular policy review.

It’s easy to follow, and you can modify it easily to be relevant to vaping.

Victorian Department of Education:
Smoking and Vaping Ban

This page outlines the policies for smoking and vaping in the Victorian school environment.

If your sporting club is on a school premises, or related to a school, it might be worth checking this out.

Free face-to-face help for you and your needs, there are four locations:

• Belmont (03) 4215 6800 – 1-17 Reynolds Road, Belmont 3216
• Corio (03) 4215 7100 – 2 Gellibrand St, Corio 3214
• Newcomb (03) 4215 7520 – 104-108 Bellarine Highway, Newcomb 3219
• Torquay/Anglesea (03) 4215 7800 – 100 Surfcoast Highway, Torquay 3228

Or contact Barwon Health’s Information and Access service on 1300 715 673 [email protected]

Trained people to help support your needs around cigarette or vape use. FREE, flexible times/days. No doctor referral needed.

5232 5100/ [email protected]

Address: 2-28 Connor Street, Colac, 3250

Trained people to help support your needs around cigarette or vape use.

FREE, flexible times/days No doctor referral needed.

Contact your GP for local mental health services, and alcohol & other drug supports.

Apollo Bay Medical Centre - (03) 5237 8595

Address: 75 McLachlan St, Apollo Bay VIC 3233

Lorne Medical Centre - (03) 5289 4333

Address: 230 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne VIC 3232

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.

Geelong 

(03) 5222 6690 / [email protected]

Address: 105 Yarra St, Geelong VIC 3220

Ocean Grove

52530400 / [email protected]

Address: 78 Presidents Ave, Ocean Grove, Victoria, 3226

Corio

(03) 5202 8290 /  [email protected]

Address: 6/10-16 Station Street, Norlane, Victoria 3214

Colac

(03) 5232 5520 / [email protected]

Address: 15-17 Hart Street, Colac, Victoria 3250

Support and advice on substance use including for vaping. Free and confidential outreach service for young people (ages 12-25 years). http://bchc.org.au/service/smokingandvapingsupport

The Doctors in Secondary Schools program is a key initiative to improve young people’s access to health support, advice and treatment.

The program has been running in western Victoria since 2017 with many schools in our region now providing students with access to a GP or registered nurse at least one day a week. See list below.

• Mount Clear College
• Mount Rowan Secondary College
• Phoenix P-12 College
• Beaufort Secondary College

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.

28 Camp St, Ballarat

Ph: 5304 4777

https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/ballarat/

106-108 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat

Ph: 5331 5344

https://www.badac.net.au/services

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.

Morwell

Address: Corner George Street and, 15 Hazelwood Rd, Morwell VIC 3840

Phone: (03) 5136 8300

Warragul

Address: Centrepoint Shopping Centre, 31 Mason St, Warragul VIC 3820

Phone: (03) 5136 8300

Bairnsdale

Address: 171 Main St, Bairnsdale VIC 3875

Phone: (03) 5141 6200

Wonthaggi

Address: 5b Murray St, Wonthaggi VIC 3995

Phone: (03) 5671 5900

Sale

Address: 453 Raymond St, Sale VIC 3850

Phone: (03) 5184 5000

You can find the local service by postcode at their website: https://ysas.org.au/locations/gippsland/

Connecting youth aged 12-25 with peers, community, education, employment, and brighter futures.

Gippsland Youth Space (gippslandyouthspaces.org.au)

List of mental health services for children.

https://www.lchs.com.au/services/children-families/mental-health-services-for-children/

List of youth services in Gippsland Lakes.

https://glch.org.au/social-support-and-counselling/youth-services/

List of services for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

https://glch.org.au/youth-services/services-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islanders/general-youth-services-2/

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.

Melton

https://headspace.org.au/headspacecentres/melton

Sunshine 

https://headspace.org.au/headspacecentres/sunshine

A space that is available for hire and also hosts a range of services targeting young people (including outreach).

https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Outn-About/Community-facilities/Youthfacilities/Taylors-Hill-Youth-and-Community-Centre

Range of locations in City of Melton

Do you need someone to talk to? If you are a young person aged between 12 -25 years old and live, work, study or play in the City of Melton then we can help. 6801 Youth Outreach provides a safe, non-judgemental and confidential service to assist you with information, support, and referrals.

https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Services/People/Youth/Get-support/6801-Youth-Outreach

The Melton Youth Health Clinic provides a general health and medical drop-in service for young people.

https://bmm.wh.org.au/allied-community-health/counsellingmedical-melton-youth-health-clinic

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.

Malvern

1257 High Street, Malvern, Victoria 3144

(03) 9006 6550

Syndal

265-267 Blackburn Rd, Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149

(03) 8552 0800

Elsternwick

319-321 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick, Victoria 3185

(03) 9076 7500

Hawthorn

Hawthorn Town Hall Level 1 , 360 Burwood Road , Hawthorn, Victoria 3122

(03) 9006 6500

BHN provides a free service for anyone who wants to address their smoking/vaping. They provide several options for reducing or quitting smoking/vaping so you can live a healthier life.

240 Malvern Road
Prahran 3181

9525 1300

https://bhn.org.au/services/physical-health/smoking-cessation/

Whether you're just starting your quitting journey or you're further along in the process, Quitline counsellors are here to help you.

Phone: 13 78 48

YoDAA is Victoria's Youth Drug and Alcohol Advice service. Whether you are a young person, or someone concerned, YoDAA provides the simplest way to access the information and support that you need.

Phone: 1800 458 685

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.

78 – 80 Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria 3550

Phone: (03) 5406 1400

Email: [email protected]

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