Youth Demographic Characteristics and Risk Perception of Using Alternative Tobacco Products: An Analysis of the 2014-2015 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey (CSTADS).

A significant number of grade 8-10 students use ATPs, especially e-cigarettes, with the misconception of minimal health risks. There remains the need to do more to counteract the rise in social and epidemiological alternative tobacco use trends among the youth.