Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion
Dr. Clare Faul:
Having teenage children myself, I am concerned. Peer pressure and Internet influencing are a problem among that group. Peer pressure is really important in the teenage years, so we really need to get into the schools and get the message across. The teenagers are starting with vaping. Vaping is like a gateway to taking up smoking. That is becoming more of a problem among the teenage group, not to talk about access to alcohol and other substances. I would be concerned. Starting education earlier and influencing influencers to get the message across would be very welcome.
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