Quarter of 11 to 15-years-old have tried vaping, figures show
Some 9% of youngsters in England said they vape frequently, according to new statistics.
A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds in England have tried vaping, new NHS figures show, with almost one in 10 using e-cigarettes regularly.
Charities have called for the Government to bring forward the Tobacco and Vapes Bill as soon as possible to “more effectively regulate” e-cigarette use.
The latest Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England report showed 25% of 11 to 15-year-olds had tried vaping in 2023, up from 22% in 2021.
Some 9% said they vape frequently, which is unchanged from the previous report.
Of the proportion of youngsters who had tried e-cigarettes in 2023, some 89% had never regularly smoked tobacco.
Some 6% also reported vaping before trying cigarettes, while 5% said they had smoked cigarettes before trying a vape.
