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Source <strong>of</strong> cigarettes/tobacco products among youth<br />

In 1997, under an amendment to <strong>the</strong> Smoke-Free Environments Act 1990, <strong>the</strong> sale <strong>of</strong><br />

cigarettes or o<strong>the</strong>r tobacco products to people under 18 became illegal in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>.<br />

Among youth current smokers, significantly more 18–19-year-olds than 15–17-year-olds<br />

bought <strong>the</strong>ir cigarettes or tobacco in <strong>the</strong> past month (Figure 25). The 15–17-year-olds<br />

were significantly more likely than 18–19-year-olds to get <strong>the</strong>ir cigarettes or tobacco<br />

<strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir friends or family.<br />

Figure 25: Source <strong>of</strong> cigarettes/tobacco products in <strong>the</strong> past month, youth current smokers<br />

aged 15–19 years, by age group, <strong>2009</strong> (unadjusted prevalence)<br />

100<br />

Percent<br />

15–17 years<br />

18–19 years<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

62.1 89.4 46.9 8.7 44.0<br />

17.9<br />

Bought <strong>the</strong>m Family Friend<br />

How cigarettes/tobacco were obtained<br />

Source: <strong>2009</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> Tobacco Use Survey<br />

Note: Youth smokers were able to report obtaining cigarettes <strong>from</strong> multiple locations in <strong>the</strong> past month, and so may<br />

be included in more than one category.<br />

Tobacco Use in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> 41

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