Key points:
A study conducted at the University of Cape Town found that 16.8% of high school students use e-cigarettes, and this phenomenon is not limited to high-income families.
A survey found that up to 61% of teenage e-cigarette users may be at risk of becoming severely addicted to nicotine.
More than half of students start using e-cigarettes due to social influences such as peer pressure or a desire to fit in with a group.
According to a recent report by iol, researchers at the University of Cape Town have found that an increasing number of high school students in South Africa are using e-cigarettes.
The study covered 25,000 high school students from 52 schools in eight provinces of South Africa. The research showed that approximately 16.8% of high school students use e-cigarettes, and e-cigarette use is not limited to high-income families.
Researchers estimate that up to 61% of teenage e-cigarette users may be severely addicted to nicotine. When asked why they started using e-cigarettes, over half of the students mentioned social influences, such as peer pressure or a desire to fit in.
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