Want to know how many people in England smoke and whether they are more likely to suffer from certain illnesses?

Trends show that although the proportion of people smoking is decreasing, just under a quarter of adults in England are still regular smokers and hospital admissions relating to smoking are increasing every year.

Our annual bulletin on smoking provides a range of statistics drawn together from a variety of sources including information on:

• how much people smoke and what age they started
• smoking among children, including how they obtain cigarettes
• smoking during pregnancy
• the number of hospital admissions and deaths that are attributable to smoking
• attitudes to and dependence on smoking
• the economic costs associated with tobacco.

Further information on drug use among secondary school children aged 11-15 can be found in the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England survey reports

For earlier publications, please see the Department of Health website.