Friday, August 22, 2014

Latest Smoking Rates for Australia



The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has just released preliminary results from the National Drugs Strategy Household Survey, from 2013.

 THE key findings are:
·  Daily smoking rate now 12.8% (was 15.1% in 2010)
·  Young people are delaying starting smoking: average age of initiation 15.9 years
· Reduced number of cigarettes smoked: now 96 per week (was 111)

Well done Australian and Robin May.
Have you heard Robin May is conducting a study titled;

Smoking Cessation Through a Novel Behavior Modification Technique at North Shore Hospital.


If you need some help contact Robin now.
Mr Robin May l Psychologist Drug & Alcohol Services RNS Community Health Centre 2C Herbert Street St. Leonards NSW 2065 Tel. +61 2 9462 9177 Fax. +61 2 9906 7095
robin.may@health.nsw.gov.au




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