England is 'top of the charts' globally for child alcohol use, a major report by the World Health Organisation has found.
Girls in the UK are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is "top of the charts" globally for child alcohol use, a major report has found.
It reveals that two-fifths of girls in England and Scotland have vaped by the age of 15 - higher than in other countries such as France, Austria, Germany, Albania, Spain, Canada, and Norway. At the age of 11, England tops the global chart, with 34% of girls and 35% of boys saying they have drunk alcohol.
Both countries are in the top five globally. Data shows that 15-year-old boys in Scotland have the highest rates overall for boys. Only girls in Canada score higher .Dr Jo Inchley, international co-ordinator for the study, called Health Behaviour In School-Aged Children, and from the University of Glasgow, suggested some of the UK data is concerning.
“So there’s two areas for concern. One is that our levels are higher than elsewhere in Europe and, secondly, it looks like the trends are worsening quite substantially over a relatively short period of time in the UK.”“Disposable vapes seem to be fairly readily accessible to young people and schools are reporting that that’s a major issue that they’re having to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Young people are telling us that too.
He added: “Considering that the brain continues to develop well into a person’s mid-20s, adolescents need to be protected from the effects of toxic and dangerous products.
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