Vaping among young people in Gibraltar
The topic of conversation today was vaping - which works by heating liquid in a small device so you can breathe it into your lungs.
Over 60% of Year 13 students have tried vaping - more than 6 in 10 young people.
There also seems to be a pattern that girls are more likely to try the cigarette substitute than boys – particularly at a younger age. The data comes from a recent study on vaping among young people carried out by the Gibraltar University and Public Health Gibraltar.
Close to 2,200 participated in a short survey - almost 70% of year 7 to 13 students.
It’s also found that the…
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