Almost one in five Norwegian boys and men between the ages of 16 and 24 state that they smoke on and off, according to the latest survey by the Norwegian Public Health Institute (FHI). The proportion of girls and women in the same age range is somewhat lower. Overall, few say they smoke regularly.
— It is close to hand to believe that this distribution to some extent reflects that on-and-off smoking is seen as more acceptable than everyday smoking, says FHI researcher Tord Finne Vedøy to the NTB news agency.
In Denmark, it has become increasingly common for teenagers and young adults to use nicotine products, according to a study from the National Institute for Public Health at the University of Southern Denmark.
A little over a third of all residents between the ages of 15 and 29 state that they do, according to the study, and this represents a large increase. In the corresponding study in 2020, the corresponding proportion was a little over a quarter.
However, the proportion of young Danes who smoke cigarettes is decreasing somewhat. Instead, other types of nicotine are becoming more common.