Spending a lot of time on social media could increase the chances of teenagers taking up smoking or vaping, according to a Scots study. The findings advocate for the promotion of healthy online habits for young people, researchers said, rather than “blanket bans and over-protection”. Academics from the University of Glasgow explored how social media use among 14-year-olds influenced nicotine use when they reached 17.
The team surveyed 8,987 teenagers for the study, which has been published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Some 28.9% of those who responded were smokers, while 23.7% vaped. Some 8.2% of the teenagers polled used both. Mental health, socio-economic status and past smoking behaviours were also factored in
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