08/10/2026
Va**ng and young people - that's where quite a bit of my recent training work has taken me - back to my Public Health roots, which I love.
My client is running sessions for professionals who work with young people, on how best to approach young people about va**ng (it's probably not how you think!).
It's a conversation called Very Brief Advice (VBA) and the sessions get fully booked, quickly, such is the thirst for knowledge on the subject. Professionally and personally, people want to know more and as a trainer, that's a gift.
So I've been creating some new resources to help these busy professionals do their jobs and sort through the contradictory information available. I thought it may be of interest to some people here too, whether you're a v**e user yourselfor you know someoneyou want to help stay safe.
Here are some useful things to know about what features you can find in a regulated v**e and what could be a red flag:
⛔️ It is illegal to sell a v**e/liquid containing ni****ne to an under 18
⛔️ From 29th of this month it will be illegal to sell a v**e/liquid not containing ni****ne, to an under 18.
⛔️ It will will also become illegal to give v**es away in promotional activities - it's not currently, even to under 18s 🤯)
⛔️ The sale of disposable v**es was banned from 1st June 2025
⛔️ Buying unregulated v**es introduces many risks, especially for young people
⛔️ There are some signs a v**e may not be regulated - see the infographic below designed specifically for young people, but just as relevant to adults. If a v**e passes all these checks, it doesn't prove it is a regulated v**e, but if it fails any of them, it probably proves it isn't a current, UK regulated v**e.
Hopefully a very accessible way for more people to understand the evolving legislation.