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What Will Tobacco Survey Show?
posted (May 20, 2014)
Belize is doing its first Global Youth Tobacco Survey in 6 years. The last one in 2008 showed that 26% of youths between the ages of 13 and 15 had tried a cigarette, while a third felt that people who smoke have more friends. So what will the 2014 survey say? Well, it started yesterday a few days ago and is being administered by the National Drug Abuse Control Council. The Director told us more:..

Esner Vellos, Director - National Drug Council
"In Belize we are looking at surveying approximately 1,600 students from standard 6 to 3rd form from among 40 schools countrywide and this survey would provide us an indication of how the situation of our young people and the information will give us the opportunity to be able to do evidence based programs in terms of reducing tobacco among young people."

The survey runs until the 23rd April and almost 1, 700 Standard Six and first, second and third formers at over 40 schools will participate.

The survey on drug use which was launched in September of last year is now receiving its final review and revision form the OAS. It shows that the leading drugs for youths are alcohol, marijuana and increasingly a use of tranquilizers and stimulants.

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