The rates of smoking among youth aged 15 to 19 continue to increase with the greatest increase evident among young women. The factors that influence smoking include personal factors such as low self-esteem but also include smoking patterns in the family and the accessibility of cigarettes.
Les taux de tabagisme chez les jeunes de 15 à 19 ans continuent d’augmenter, et c’est chez les jeunes femmes que l’on observe l’augmentation la plus forte.