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Young girls in UK drink, smoke and vape more than boys, says study

England leads globally in alcohol consumption among 11-year-olds, with 34% of girls and 35% of boys having consumed alcohol as per WHO research.
By age 13, 57% of girls and 50% of boys in England have drunk alcohol, the highest compared to other nations studied.
At age 15, 53% of girls in England have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, higher than the 39% of boys.

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BBC News

England child alcohol use tops global chart, finds WHO report

The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Girls in UK are vaping more than boys, new research reveals

In one of the largest studies of its kind the WHO examined data from 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries who were asked about their use of cigarettes, vapes and alcohol

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Child alcohol consumption at record levels among ‘generation lockdown’

Study of 44 countries also finds English children are most likely in Western Europe to vape regularly

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Young girls in UK drink, smoke and vape more than boys, says study

Children aged 11 and 13 in England were also found to be the most likely to have ever drunk alcohol compared with youngsters in all other countries surveyed.

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Times

England is worst in the world for under-age drinking

The World Health Organisation found that half of 13-year-olds in England have had alcohol, and middle-class parents have “normalised” under-age drinking

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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