Regular smoking in young people at record low
November 6, 2017
The proportion of young people smoking in England regularly is the lowest on record, according to new figures .
But there are signs that falls in recent years are levelling off, with the proportion of young people who have ever tried a cigarette similar to figures in 2014.
Around 1 in 5 (19 percent) 11-15 year olds surveyed said they had ever smoked, a similar level to survey data from 2014 . Around 3 percent of young people said they were regular smokers, down slightly from 2014.
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