Smoking rates - young adults

 

  • An estimated 166,000 young adults (aged 16–24) in Scotland smoked regularly in 2006.

(Source: Talbut, M and Gordon, D. (2008) Young adult smokers in Scotland [online] Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland and ScotPHO.  Available from: http://www.scotpho.org.uk/home/Publications/scotphoreports/pub_youngsmokers.asp [accessed 10 February 2009])

  • Smoking rates are highest among those who are not in education, employment or training and are lowest among young people in full-time education.

(Source: Talbut, M and Gordon, D. (2008) Young adult smokers in Scotland [online] Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland and ScotPHO.  Available from: http://www.scotpho.org.uk/home/Publications/scotphoreports/pub_youngsmokers.asp [accessed 10 February 2009])

  • 34% of young smokers live in the most deprived two deciles.

(Source: Talbut, M and Gordon, D. (2008) Young adult smokers in Scotland [online] Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland and ScotPHO.  Available from: http://www.scotpho.org.uk/home/Publications/scotphoreports/pub_youngsmokers.asp [accessed 10 February 2009])