Measure
E-cigarette use: last 30 days use
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Current e-cigarette use is a strong indicator of potential nicotine addiction and increased risk for vaping-related health problems. This measure assesses the frequency of recent e-cigarette use, revealing the proportion of adolescents who are actively vaping. Monitoring trends in current e-cigarette use can inform targeted interventions aimed at reducing vaping rates among young people.
Definition
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Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (2023), Data browser (findings from the 2021/22 international HBSC survey): https://data-browser.hbsc.org.
Related report
A focus on adolescent substance use in Europe, central Asia and Canada
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Charrier L, van Dorsselaer S, Canale N, Baska T, Kilibarda B, Comoretto RI et al. A focus on adolescent substance use in Europe, central Asia and Canada. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children international report from the 2021/2022 survey. Volume 3. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
