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Health: adolescents less and less addicted to tobacco
Health: adolescents less and less addicted to tobacco – (France 2)
A survey of middle and high school students points to a decline in tobacco consumption, with significant figures over the last four years. The perspective and hopes of a new generation without cigarettes?
In high school, in 2018, 17.5% of students smoked daily. In 2022, they were only 6.2%. “I can’t get the smell”confides one of them. “Straight to cancer, it’s not crazy”, argues another. Good news, because smoking before the age of 20 increases the risk of being addicted to tobacco. At the same time, electronic cigarettes continue to gain ground. One in four high school students smoke occasionally. “I prefer that, because there are tastes“, explains a young girl.
Deceptive appearances
However, the fruity taste and harmless appearance of electronic cigarettes are deceptive. They often contain nicotine. “The strategies of manufacturers, which are also the same as those of the tobacco industry, continue to distribute nicotine products among young people. What is happening before us is simply the birth of nicotine marketanalyzes Professor Loïc Josseran, president of the Alliance Against Tobacco.
