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Headline : Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures

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Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, andย girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Thursday.

Data covering all three areas revealed that more than one in two 15-year-olds experimented with alcohol, while one in five teenagers recently used e-cigarettes, the UN health agency said, in a call for urgent preventive measures.ย 

โ€œThe widespread use of harmful substances among children in many countries across the European Region โ€“ and beyond โ€“ is a serious public health threat,โ€ said Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.ย 

โ€œConsidering that the brain continues to develop well into a personโ€™s mid-20s, adolescents need to be protected from the effects of toxic and dangerous products.โ€ย 

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