Primary School Kids Becoming Addicted to Vaping, Data Shows

Published on January 17, 2024

More primary than secondary school students are being caught vaping or smoking at schools in New Zealand, Ministry of Education data has revealed. Last year, more children in years 1 to 8—primary school aged—were stood down (temporarily suspended) for those acts than those in years 9 to 13—secondary school aged. This was true in six of the ministry’s 10 regions. That is despite data from the New Zealand Health Survey, released in December last year, which showed that the daily vaping rate of those aged between 15 and 17 increased from 8.3 percent in 2021/2022 to 15.4 percent the following year. The survey also revealed that more than one in four of those aged 18 to 24 vape daily—six times as many as five years ago....

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