Youth alcohol, e-cigarette use 'alarming': WHO

The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm on the use of alcohol and electronic cigarettes in adolescents, calling the widespread use "alarming" in a new analysis.

The WHO, in a report published Thursday, said their findings show a "concerning picture" of substance use in youth, according to data from ages 11, 13 and 15 years.

Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among adolescents, with 57 percent of 15-year-olds having tried alcohol at least once, per the report.