🚬 The Vape Epidemic Nobody’s Talking About

How Gen Z Got Hooked—and How Affiliates Can Bank from the Collapse

Forget TikTok trends or crypto memecoins. The real addiction among Gen Z is already in their lungs.

Vaping isn’t just a habit. It’s a $28 billion global crisis masquerading as a lifestyle.

💀 The Stats Are Brutal

Over 30% of high schoolers in the U.S. vape regularly
The fastest-growing group of users? 11–15 year olds
New studies show vaping damages lungs faster than traditional cigarettes
And Big Vape doesn’t care — they’re pivoting to influencer marketing, fruity flavors, and disposable devices that hit harder and vanish faster

Governments are scrambling.
Parents are clueless.
Teen lungs are being auctioned off for engagement rates.

This isn’t just a trend. It’s the nicotine industrial complex wearing a hoodie and Snapchat filter.

If you’re an affiliate marketer, here’s the uncomfortable truth:

Every new ban, scandal, or viral exposé spikes keyword traffic and panic buying.

Here’s how to monetize the meltdown from both ends:

Run comparison sites, news-style blogs, or SEO parasites around:

These long-tail fear-based keywords are Google gold.

Use tools like Shopify to set up micro-brands selling:

Position yourself as the anti-vape hero. Build a directory or resource hub for:

Build it fast using Directify, a no-code directory builder.

Monetize through affiliate links, email newsletters, and sponsored campaigns from health orgs or supplement brands.

While public health debates rage on, affiliates who understand fear + urgency will quietly dominate Google, TikTok, and YouTube SERPs.

And the best part? The industry is only getting more unstable.

More bans = more traffic
More panic = more clicks
More regulation = more desperate parents

You don’t need to vape to profit from the vape wars.
Just follow the trail of anxiety — and monetize both the addicts and their saviors.

This is affiliate marketing in 2025.
It’s not pretty.
But it pays.