A Norwich School (CNS), a secondary school in the United Kingdom, announced on Tuesday that it plans to use a sniffer dog to detect students who are 'vaping'.
According to the BBC, “As part of a series of measures to combat the negative effects of 'vaping' and other banned substances, a “passive prevention dog” will be walking around the school for a day in February.
“Though we don't have any problems with that at the moment [vaping] At the school, we know this is a growing challenge in society, so we want to take proactive steps to combat and prevent it,” said a CNS spokesperson.
The organization responsible for the animal “has significant experience of carrying out this service in schools”, the spokesperson continued, revealing that other activities include holding meetings with experts in the field and identifying students with support needs.
According to the BBC, selling 'vapes' to under-18s is illegal in the United Kingdom, but the government said the products were “a key driver of an alarming rise in 'vaping' among young people”.
The charity on Smoking and Health concluded from data collected that 7.6% of 11- to 17-year-olds vaped regularly or occasionally. Growth compared to 4.1% reported in 2020.
Also read: “We must act”. Britain to ban sale of disposable vapes
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