What is it about?
Despite the intuitive idea that ‘any time in the past was a better time’, the truth is that today's teenagers consume less than previous generations. Tobacco consumption among adolescents in Spain has clearly decreased between 2002 and 2018. Moreover, while for years girls consumed more than boys, gender differences have disappeared.
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Why is it important?
To demystify the idea that any time in the past was better and to show that public anti-smoking policies (smoking bans in enclosed spaces) have the desired effect.
Perspectives
Our teenagers use less tobacco than in the past. Along with other studies showing that they also drink less and that bullying is decreasing, this contributes to a more positive view of the new generations. Three decades ago, men consumed more tobacco than women, but by the end of the 20th century, this trend had reversed, with adolescent girls smoking more than boys. Now, however, these gender differences have disappeared, perhaps due to the currently low levels of tobacco consumption
Dr Inmaculada Sánchez-Queija
Universidad de Sevilla
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This page is a summary of: Tendencias en el consumo de tabaco adolescente en España (2002-2018), Adicciones, March 2019, Socidrogalcohol,
DOI: 10.20882/adicciones.1111.
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