E-cigarettes

Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England

A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds have tried vaping and nearly one in 10 (9 per cent) do it frequently, according to new statistics. The “Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England” report for 2023 showed regular or occasional vaping in high school children had increased from six per cent in 2018. The report also shows only 11 per cent of young people have smoked at least once, the lowest level recorded by the survey.