Number of UK Smokers Hits All Time Low Following Smoking Ban

Following the smoking ban coming in to force in the UK, the number of smokers has reached an all time low.

This also follows on from the UK government’s health campaigns which have increased in recent years.

Official UK figures show that the number of adults in the UK who smoke is now down to 21%.  This is a dramatic decline on the 45% of UK adults who smoked in the mid 70’s.

The number of cigar smokers in the UK has dropped from 34% to 2% in the same period.

The official figures also show that 59% of adults have never smoked, which is also a record number of life-long non-smokers.

Around 50% of current smokers say that they started smoking before the age of 16.

Social class also seems to have an effect on the likelihood of smoking, with around 15% of ‘professionals’ smoking, with the number of ‘manual’ workers who smoke being around 27%.

People in their early twenties are the most likely to smoke (over 30%), and there is currently an increase in the number of teenagers who smoke (currently around 22% of teenagers smoke).

The Tobacco Advisory Group says that although the overall drop in UK smokers shows that the government smoking ban and stronger warnings are working, the trend amongst teenage smokers is still a concern.

Author: Paul Douglass D.Hyp. Adv. MIAPH Acc. (Avon Hypnotherapy)
Article Date: 23rd February 2009

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