Quality report: Tobacco statistics Data description Statistical presentation The Tobacco Statistics is a consolidated set of data compiled from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Statistics Finland, Finnish Customs, the Tax Admini...

Tobacco and nicotine products On this page Daily smoking has been declining for a long time Daily smoking in Finland has decreased significantly over the past few decades. Daily smoking among working-age people (20–64-year-olds) has declined notab...

Reducing the number of tobacco outlets supports smoking cessation Published 26.5.2021 The views expressed in the blog posts are the writers' own and do not represent the official position of the institution. The objective of the Finnish Tobacco Ac...

Health risks of tobacco and nicotine products – how they affect health All tobacco and nicotine products are harmful to health. Although the products differ from one another, what they have in common is nicotine. In addition to causing dependence,...

The rapid increase of nicotine products calls for stricter regulation and more effective prevention “The rapid increase in the use of nicotine products requires political decisions that respond to changes in the market. Proactive regulation of new...

Nicotine products harm health The objective of the Tobacco Act is to end the use of tobacco and nicotine products. Key measures to achieve this goal include raising the age limit for products to 20 years, reducing the nicotine content of nicotine ...

Quit smoking Nicotine is highly addictive Nicotine dependence includes physical, psychological and social components. Its severity can be assessed based on quantity and regularity of use. Tobacco and nicotine use is strongly linked to daily habits...

Nicotine dependence can develop quickly Repeated use of nicotine leads the body to become accustomed and adapt to its effects quickly, which significantly increases the risk of dependence. A young person’s developing body is particularly sensitive...

Quit smoking How to succeed in quitting Quitting tobacco and nicotine product use is one of the best ways to improve your health and wellbeing. Change is not always easy, as nicotine dependence and habits can be strong. Quitting often happens grad...

Quit smoking Medications support smoking cessation According to research, nicotine replacement therapy and prescription medicines for smoking cessation increase the likelihood of success, especially when nicotine dependence is strong. Medication s...

Quit smoking Quitting smoking pays off Regular smoking can shorten life expectancy by up to ten years. By quitting smoking, you also reduce the risk of many serious diseases that require long-term treatment or may lead to premature death. The best...

Children and young people On this page Half of preschool-aged children had at least two hours of screen time on days off in 2024 Preschool-aged children spent a lot of time on screens in 2024. About half of the children had at least two hours of s...

The study monitors the prevalence and trends of substance use and gambling among 15–16‑year‑old students across different European countries.

Quit smoking Smoking adults You can assess your level of dependence with a short two-question test. The test is based on the widely used Fagerström Test for Cigarette Dependence, which is used to evaluate the severity of dependence caused by smoki...

Children and young people – Adolescent substance use and gambling On this page Alcohol use is decreasing, but the decline in binge drinking has stalled The proportion of adolescents abstaining from alcohol in Finland has increased over a long peri...

Quality reports on statistics The quality report is an assessment of the quality, reliability and suitability of the statistics for different purposes in accordance with the quality report recommendations by the Official Statistics of Finland (OSF...

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The project examines the possibilities of utilising data accumulated outside the service system in health and wellbeing promotion management.

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