HBSC England’s Post

Substance use starts concerningly early among #adolescents in England, with striking increases in use with age. View the latest findings on adolescents’ substance use from the 2021-2022 #HBSCEngland study, with data from over 5000 young people aged 11, 13 & 15 via our website: https://lnkd.in/eZmxyc4x     Our key findings include: 📢 Between 2018 and 2022, the proportion of adolescents regularly drinking alcohol nearly doubled from 7% to 12% 📢 Regular cigarette smoking remained relatively stable among 11-15 year olds between 2014 and 2022 at 3% 📢 Vaping has overtaken smoking: regular vaping was around three times as prevalent as cigarette smoking (10% vs 3%) 📢 15 year old girls routinely report the most substance use

#HBSCEngland findings in #youth nutrition: less than half report daily intake of vegetables (46%) and fruit (41%). While girls show a decrease, boys narrow the gender gap in fruit and veg consumption. Socioeconomic disparities persist, particularly in breakfast habits. Learn more by viewing the full report: https://hbscengland.org/ 

Following #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’d like to highlight more relevant findings: 24% of young people fall into the low mood category, and 19% are at risk of depression. Among girls, risk increases with age and lower family affluence. Explore more sex, age and socioeconomic disparities by viewing the full #HBSCEngland report: https://hbscengland.org/