The authors analyzed survey data from 280,000 teens ages 11, 13, and 15 from Europe, Central Asia, and Canada. The results showed very worrying numbers: 57% of 15-year-olds had drunk alcohol at least once, 5% of 13-year-olds admitted to drinking to get drunk, and this rate jumped to 20% at age 15. .
At the same time, 32% of 15-year-olds have ever used e-cigarettes. For 13 year olds, this rate is 16%. Another notable finding is that the rates of smoking, drinking alcohol and using e-cigarettes among 15-year-old girls are now equal to or exceeding those of men of the same age.
A new report from the World Health Organization paints a worrying picture of teenage alcohol and e-cigarette use. Photo: WORLD FINANCE
Mr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO European Regional Director, emphasized that the use of harmful substances by many children in many countries is a serious threat to public health.
Because the brain continues to develop until age 25, adolescents need to be protected from the effects of toxic and dangerous products.
WHO has proposed measures to limit youth access to these products, such as increasing excise taxes, limiting their availability in the market, and banning all flavoring agents associated with the products. nicotine products, comprehensive ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities on mainstream and social media…
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