Regular smoking in young people at record low

[rangerrebew]

Regular smoking in young people at record low
November 6, 2017
 

The proportion of young people smoking in England regularly is the lowest on record, according to new figures .

But there are signs that falls in recent years are levelling off, with the proportion of young people who have ever tried a cigarette similar to figures in 2014.

Around 1 in 5 (19 percent) 11-15 year olds surveyed said they had ever smoked, a similar level to survey data from 2014 . Around 3 percent of young people said they were regular smokers, down slightly from 2014.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-regular-young-people.html

[Free Vulcan]

They're probably smoking weed now, under the delusion that somehow smoke from one leaf is less harmful than smoke from another.

[Smokin Joe]

In the us, tobacco is still popular, but some are 'vaping' instead. Weed is a heavy contender, especially since the attitude is that tobacco is deadly but weed is somehow Okay.