Alix Hattenstone BBC News, England BBC Paul Leighton, a senior Trading Standards officer, says illegal vapes are being supplied through “quite sophisticated networks” More than six million illegal vaping products have been seized by Trading Standards officers across England in the past three years, new analysis by the BBC has found. We joined one of … Read more
The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the government has confirmed. Ministers say the move is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children’s health. Similar bans are expected to be introduced by the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A ban was first announced in … Read more
The government must ban flavoured and disposable vapes, doctors say, to protect children against a growing epidemic of use in the UK. The British Medical Association says bold action is needed and vapes have no rightful place in young people’s lives. Children are being targeted with colours, branding and flavours such as bubble gum or … Read more
Getty Images “I didn’t care how expensive it was, I didn’t care if I had any money left – I just wanted to buy it.” Rather than doing school work or spending time with friends, all 14-year-old Ben, whose name we have changed, could think about was trying to get hold of the drug Spice. … Read more
1 day ago Joanna Morris,BBC News, North East and Cumbria Middlesbrough Council Nitazenes, which are more potent than heroin, have been found in illegal vapes used by children A child has been treated for an opiate overdose after using a “potentially fatal” black market vape, health officials have said. Vapes laced with illegal drugs like … Read more
King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience addictions head Prof Sir John Strang, who was not involved in the study, said: “We need to be constantly alert to changes in the nature of the illicit drug market, especially as these changes sometimes bring new health complications or challenges.” Source link
Rishi Sunak announces the plan, saying “we must act” to tackle a rise in vaping among children. Source link
Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying “we must act” to tackle a rise in vaping among children. Source link
A head teacher said one of his pupils collapsed after using a vape containing the illegal drug spice. Source link
The King’s Speech promises a crackdown on vaping aimed at children. Source link