The examine additionally checked out traits in smoking, vaping and consuming alcohol among the many three age teams.
It discovered two-fifths of women in England and Scotland have vaped by the age of 15. That’s greater than in different international locations reminiscent of France, Austria, Germany, Albania, Spain, Canada and Norway.
The examine discovered 40% of 15-year-old women in Scotland, and 33% of boys have used an digital cigarette.
Of these, 30% of women mentioned their use was within the 30 days previous to the 2022 survey, whereas for boys the determine was 20%.
“Vaping within the UK is greater than the common throughout all of the international locations that took half within the survey as a complete,” mentioned Dr Inchley.
“Steep will increase in vaping amongst younger folks within the UK threaten to reverse a few of the constructive traits we’ve seen in substance use lately with general declines in alcohol use and cigarette smoking because the Nineties,” she mentioned.
“Charges of vaping have doubled within the final 4 years amongst women in Scotland.
“Vapes are far too readily accessible to younger folks and the well being dangers are underestimated. New laws to ban single use vapes is a vital step ahead however additional motion is required to handle these worrying traits,” she added.
