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Smoking and quitting smoking among prisoners 2012
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Topic: People in prison
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2013) Smoking and quitting smoking among prisoners 2012, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 05 November 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2013). Smoking and quitting smoking among prisoners 2012. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Smoking and quitting smoking among prisoners 2012. AIHW, 2013.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Smoking and quitting smoking among prisoners 2012. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013, Smoking and quitting smoking among prisoners 2012, AIHW, Canberra.
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This bulletin presents results from the 2012 National Prisoner Health Data Collection, focusing on smoking and smoking cessation behaviours of prisoners in Australia. In 2012, 84% of prison entrants were current smokers, which is around 5 times the proportion of the general community. Quitting smoking in prison is difficult: 35% of prisoners who were about to be released tried to quit during their time in prison, but only 8% were successful.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-504-0
- Cat. no: AUS 176
- Pages: 24
Findings from this report:
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84% of prison entrants were current smokers
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75% of prisoner entrants who smoked had also used illicit drugs in the 12 months before entering prison
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80% of dischargees reported being current smokers both at entry to prison and currently
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35% of dischargees tried to quit smoking in prison, but only 8% were successful