E-cigarette and vapouriser usage (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)
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- A recent Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire conducted using a random sample of 2462 pupils in 18 primary schools and 7 secondary schools in South Tyneside in 2017 showed:
- 35% of Year 6 and Year 10 pupils in South Tyneside said their parents/carers smoke
- 86% of Year 8 and 64% of Year 10 pupils said they had never smoked at all
- 29% of Year 10 pupils said that they have at least tried using an e-cigarette
- 23% of Year 6 pupils said that their parents / carers use an e-cigarette
- 22% of Year 10 pupils said that their parents / carers use an e-cigarette.
- Stop smoking service providers have had queries around the usage of vapourisers and electronic cigarettes as a quitting aid.
- Stop smoking service providers have also had requests from people to help them to quit vaping.
- Stop smoking advisors are often unsure of the level of support they should provide, a recent review of the training should improve the advisors knowledge and understanding.
