Rauchende 13 jährige?

Hm, interesting question.

In fact, this has always been the case that you have been vaccinated on the current young generation. Personally, I don’t think youth is getting worse.

Yes, of course there are the very young young people who are already on the go with the tipping in their mouth. And most of them know that smoking is harmful. But they do. Because they think nothing will happen to them. Because the needs behind it (be cool, be part of it, relax) are perhaps more important than the risks. Or for various other reasons.

All this is not a new phenomenon in itself.

Statistics even say that smoking among young people has been falling steadily over the last 25 years. For example, you can read here:https://www.rauch-frei.info/wissen/fakten-number-current/development-smoking behavior/#:~:text=The%20 most important%20in%20K%C3%BCrze,%C3%98%206%2C1%20%25). Sure, that’s “just” statistics.

But from my work with school classes, I can confirm this – smoking is an absolute no-go for the majority of the 6-9.

Of course, I’m seeing kids smoke out in town again and again. But they’re more up to me than those who don’t smoke.

And safe smoking is also more common in certain areas, in certain places than elsewhere.

In summary, I would say: everything is a question of perspective.

Best regards

Peter vom DigiStreet-Team der Drughilfe Schwaben