Tobacco Use in Canada
Patterns and Trends - 2012 Edition

youth: use OF OTHER tobacco PRODUCTS


By Sex | By Province

Use of Other Tobacco Products





In 2008-09, nearly 10% of students in grades 6-9 reported having ever smoked a cigarillo, and 7% had smoked a cigar (Figure 10.1). In 2010, among youth aged 15-19, these figures were 29% and 16% respectively. Far fewer youth reported having smoked a pipe, or used smokeless tobacco.

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Among youth aged 15-19, ever use of cigars/cigarillos increased between 2003-2007 but declined slightly in recent years, while ever use of a pipe or chewing tobacco/snuff has remained fairly stable over this time (Figure 10.2). Between 2009 and 2010, there was no significant change in use of either cigars/cigarillos/pipe (74) or chewing tobacco/snuff (75) in the 15-19 age group. Among students in grades 6-9, ever use of other tobacco products decreased between 1994 and 2004-05. Between 2006-07 and 2008-09, use of cigars/cigarillos/pipe did not change (76),although use of smokeless tobacco decreased significantly (77).

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