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Tobacco control

Parental attitudes and rules around smoking. In Fact

In 2010, around eight in 10 (84%) young people agreed that their parents would be upset if they were caught smoking cigarettes/tobacco. Around six in 10 (57%) agreed that their parents had set rules about not smoking cigarettes/tobacco.

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Perceived access to tobacco. In Fact

In 2010, around seven in 10 (69%) young people thought they definitely could not get cigarettes/tobacco from anyone in their family/whānau or from their home if they wanted to.

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Perceptions of quitting difficulty. In Fact

In 2010, around four in 10 (42%) young people thought it would definitely be difficult to quit smoking once someone has started, and around four in 10 (43%) thought it probably be difficult.

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Where are young people accessing and buying tobacco from? In Fact

In 2010, around seven in 10 (72%) young people who were current smokers said they got their own cigarettes from friends and around five in 10 (52%) said someone else bought them for them. Three in 10 (32%) said they bought them from another person.

Tobacco control

Acceptability of smoking in public places. In Fact

In 2010, around two in three (64%) people thought that smoking should not be allowed at outdoor sports fields and courts, an increase from 2008 (59%). In 2010, around three in five (59%) thought it should not be allowed at outdoor music/community events and activities.

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Estimates of how many people smoke. In Fact

In 2010, although around one in five (19%) New Zealanders were daily smokers, people overestimated the proportion of New Zealanders who smoke. The average estimate was two in five (40%) New Zealanders.

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Parenting and smoking. In Fact

In 2010, the majority (90%) of parents/caregivers of children aged five to 16 thought that they had influence over whether their child starts to smoke or not. Around three in four (76%) thought they could prevent their child from starting to smoke, and around one-half (47%) had set rules with their child about not smoking.

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What prompts quitting and what types of quitting support do people use? In...

In 2010, the top mentioned things that prompted quitting among those who had tried or had quit in the past year were health-related reasons (43%), because they wanted to or were sick of smoking (36%), and encouragement or pressure from family or friends (15%). One in three (33%) of those who had quit or tried quitting had been advised by a health professional to quit smoking.

Minimising gambling harm

New Zealanders' participation in gambling

This report presents descriptive results showing New Zealanders' participation in gambling activities over the 12 months prior to the 2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey. It compares these findings to the 2006/07 Gaming and Betting Activities Survey and the 2008 Health and Lifestyles Survey, where possible.

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Impact of Smoking Not Our Future - Youth Insights Survey 2010. In Fact

In the 2010 Youth Insights Survey, 14- to 15-year-olds who recalled Smoking Not Our Future were asked a series of questions about the impact of the ads. Findings suggested that the ads had high impact, particularly among young Māori, who were as likely or more likely as non-Māori to agree with statements about impact.

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Awareness and impact of Face the Facts - Youth Insights Survey 2010. In...

In the 2010 Youth Insights Survey, 14- to 15-year-olds were asked about their awareness of Face the Facts ads as well as impact of the ads. Most young people were aware of the ads and awareness was as high among young Māori as non-Māori. The ads also appeared to have high impact among young people.

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Purchasing of cigarettes by under-age youth - Youth Insights Survey 2010....

In the 2010 Youth Insight Survey, 14- to 15-year-olds were asked about purchasing cigarettes. Around three-quarters who had tried to buy cigarettes said that they had not been asked for proof of age, and two-fifths were refused the sale of tobacco because of their age.