According to the latest data from the National Health Service and technology partner NHS Digital, the number of school children in England who use e-cigarettes has increased. Currently, 9% of children aged 11 to 15 who use e-cigarettes, which is higher than the 6% recorded in 2018. More than half (57%) of e-cigarette users are purchasing them from stores.
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A report on the smoking, drinking, and drug use habits of young people in England for 2021 has revealed that 61% of regular e-cigarette users said that they received their e-cigarette from someone else, with friends being the most common source at 45%.
The proportion of people buying from any type of store has increased from 29% in 2018 to 57% in 2021, with newsstands being the most common type of store (41%), followed by vape shops (27%), supermarkets (13%), garage stores (10%), and other stores (10%). Only a quarter of purchases were made online.
The report also found that the smoking rate among students has decreased, with 3% of students claiming to currently smoke, lower than the 5% in 2018.
The number of regular smokers who frequently use e-cigarettes has more than doubled, increasing from 29% in 2018 to 61% in 2021. Additionally, 18% of all 15-year-olds currently use e-cigarettes.
Currently, the usage of electronic cigarettes among 15-year-old girls has increased from 10% in 2018 to 21% in 2021 (around one-fifth).
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