The ‘Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England report for 2023’ showed regular or occasional vaping in secondary school children had increased from six per cent in 2018.
The report also revealed that only 11 per cent of young people have smoked at least once, the lowest level recorded by the survey.
Matt Fagg, NHS England’s director for prevention and long-term conditions, said, “It is incredibly concerning that almost one in 10 young people regularly or occasionally vape – it means they are at risk of becoming hooked on one of the world’s most addictive substances, and that is before we consider the longer-term impacts which are still unclear.”
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