Nicotine addiction overwhelmingly begins in childhood – and family influence remains the strongest factor. Despite decades of progress …
Surveys
Our briefing papers cover a vast range of tobacco-related topics and research. All can be easily downloaded and are in PDF format.
All data on illegal tobacco and vaping are sourced from the NEMS Wales Illegal Tobacco Study. This comprehensive survey included responses from adults and young people across Wales to provide insights into smoking behaviours, attitudes, and the illegal tobacco and vape markets.
ASH Wales have conducted a survey amongst secondary school pupils in Wales to explore their attitudes and experiences of vaping and smoking.
The ASH Wales Retailer Survey 2024 includes data from a poll carried out shortly before legislation to raise the age of sale by one year every year for anyone born after 1 January 2009 was laid before UK parliament.
- Download: ASH Wales Retailer Survey 2024
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- Related Press Release: PEOPLE IN WALES SUPPORT RAISING THE AGE OF SALE
To understand public opinion in Wales relating to tobacco control ASH Wales Cymru conducts an annual opinion poll in conjunction with YouGov.
- Download: YouGov 2024
- Download: YouGov 2023
- Download: Risk Behaviours YouGov Survey 2022
- Download: YouGov 2022
- Download: YouGov 2021
- Download: YouGov 2020
- Download: YouGov 2019
- Download: YouGov 2018
- Download: YouGov 2018 - Second-hand smoke exposure and smoking prevalence by housing tenure
- Download: YouGov 2017
- Download: YouGov 2016
- Download: YouGov 2015
- Download: YouGov 2014
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