Hooking Namibian Youth on Toxic Nicotine Slush
It is a modern epidemic packaged in sleek, colourful plastic, hidden easily inside pockets and school blazers. Known colloquially on the streets and in school yards as choef, vapes have rapidly transformed from an adult smoking-cessation tool into a health crisis. What was once advertised as a “healthier alternative” is now driving unprecedented levels of […] The post Hooking Namibian Youth on Toxic Nicotine Slush appeared first on The Namibian .
It is a modern epidemic packaged in sleek, colourful plastic, hidden easily inside pockets and school blazers.
Known colloquially on the streets and in school yards as choef, vapes have rapidly transformed from an adult smoking-cessation tool into a health crisis.
What was once advertised as a “healthier alternative” is now driving unprecedented levels of nicotine addiction among the country’s youth.
Data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Social Services paints a sobering picture.
According to the global school-based Student Health Survey, an alarming 23% of school-going adolescents aged 13 to 17 currently use vaping products.
