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Smoking
- In 2002/03, 26% of adults (aged 16 and over) in Great Britain were cigarette smokers
- Since the early 1990s, cigarette smoking has been more common among people aged 20 to 24 than those in other age groups
- 66% of adults who were current smokers or had smoked regularly at some point in their lives had started smoking before the age of 18, and 38% had started before the age of 16. Overall, in 2002/03, 68% of smokers said they would like to stop smoking altogether
- Cigarette smoking has been identified as the single most important cause of preventable disease and premature death in the UK. Overall, a third of all cancer deaths are linked to smoking.
Source: National statistics online
