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Thursday 10 September, Parallel session B
Adolescents
Cigarette and alcohol consumption among young people in England: findings from the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Survey 2008
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  1. D. Jotangia,
  2. E. Fuller
  1. Health Research Group, National Centre for Social Research, London, UK

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.096719n

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      Background

      The Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Survey (SDD) among secondary school children in England provides national estimates for the proportions of young people (aged 11–15) who smoke, drink alcohol or take illegal drugs. The survey findings are used to monitor progress towards government targets for reducing smoking and alcohol misuse among teenagers. Until October 2007, it was illegal to sell tobacco products to children under the age of 16 in England. Evidence from SDD 2006 showed that despite …

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