A recent study found that the number of people who smoke only non-cigarette tobacco has increased fivefold in the past decade. The number has risen from 151,200 in 2013 to 772,800 in 2023, according to research published in the journal Nicotine and tobacco research.
The study found that the largest increase in non-cigarette tobacco use occurred among young adults, with 3% of 18-year-olds using these products, compared to 1.1% of 65-year-olds.
We would like to hear from young people over 18 why you have decided to smoke non-cigarette tobacco.
Tell us what attracted you to smoking cigars, shisha, cigarillos and pipes. Have you changed your smoking habits and if so, why? For example, was the change motivated by taste or cost?
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Share your experience
Using this form you can tell us what your smoking behavior is and whether this has changed