The study surveyed 42,094 students in Grades 6 to 12 (or Grade 6 to secondary V in Quebec). The Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey found declines in both the numbers of students who had ever tried smoking and current smokers. OTTAWA—A new federal survey suggests the percentage of students who smoke tobacco fell to about 3 per cent in 2014-15 from 4 per cent a year earlier. It found that 3.4 per cent of students were current cigarette smokers, with 1.6 per cent smoking daily and 1.9 per cent smoking occasionally. “Youth smoking is still an enormous health concern and far more must be done to stop teens from smoking,” the society said in a news release.

Source: thestar September 14, 2016 22:41 UTC