Dutch youth vape use has soared, with about 30% of secondary school students in the second and fourth years having tried vapes. Over the past four years, weekly vape use among teens has surged 400 percent, and nearly 700 percent in some areas.
According to Newsy-today on February 17, a recent study by the Independent shows that the use of vapes by Dutch teenagers is increasing. About 30 percent of students in the second and fourth years of secondary school have tried vapes, and nearly 10 percent use them at least once a week, with the habit concentrated among children aged 12 to 15.
According to data from the Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the Municipal Health Service (GGD), weekly vape use among adolescents has surged by 405.6% over the past four years. In the Gooi en Vechtstreek region, the increase was the highest, reaching 671.4 percent. In Amsterdam, where there has been a smaller increase, usage has also doubled.
Within the municipality, Schouwen-Duiveland in Zeeland Province has the highest rate of youth vape use, with 18.3% of students using vapes every week. Diemen, Beverwijk, and Amstelveen in the north of the Netherlands are less used.
