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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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

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...

Alcohol – Alcohol policy opinions Public attitudes towards alcohol policy have become stricter in recent years Public opinions on alcohol policy have become stricter since 2022. In 2026, 17% of respondents supported a stricter alcohol policy, comp...

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Substance use and addiction services On this page Substance use and addiction services include prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, as well as support for everyday life Substance use and addiction services help people in situations where alc...

Young adults must be protected in the reform of the gambling system The life of a young adult involves an exceptional number of major life changes, such as the end of compulsory education, military service, first jobs, moving out of the parental h...

Sustainability We at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare want to promote sustainable development, the welfare of the population, health and everyday safety. For our part, we strive to ensure that decision-makers can draft informed sustain...

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