E Cigarette Use Among Youth Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC Apparently, I'm a contrarian because I look at what CDC FDA surveys actually show. OBSERVATION: If nicotine vape firms were as bad as the alcohol industry at keeping their adult products out of Bootleg THC vapes appear to be linked to lung illness, CDC says UPI.com Nearly 1 in 2 youth who have tried e cigarettes report current use. Between school, friends, and everything else, youth have a lot on their plates. Nicotine addiction shouldn't be one of them.