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Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5. 6% last year – down from 8.
Published July 16, 2026 · Category: News
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Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5.6% last year – down from 8.3% two years ago
Daily smoking rates have fallen to a historic low and are tracking well ahead of national targets, while vaping rates have stabilised, according to the largest nationally representative survey on tobacco use.
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But those who do smoke are increasingly using illicit tobacco, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) National Drug Strategy Household Survey also found.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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