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Philippa Lynch
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15 Dec 2017 - 16:39

null Smoking, Drinking and Drugs in Young People Survey Consultation

NHS Digital are undertaking this consultation to find out more about who uses the SDD survey and for what purposes, how useful the survey findings are, and any improvements that could be made. They would also like feedback on the outputs from the survey (e.g. the report, the tables and the dataset) and any ideas you may have to improve these. This information is important to ensure that... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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03 Oct 2016 - 16:37

null Please lend your support to the latest wave of the Government’s major survey of underage smoking, drinking and drug use

The latest wave of the Government’s Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England (SDD) is taking place in secondary schools across the country now.  The survey has run almost every year since 1982 and provides national statistics to help monitor trends in underage risky behaviour, monitor the impact of policy initiatives, and provide insight into what motivates young people... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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30 Jun 2016 - 10:28

null Statistics on Smoking, England - 2016

This nicely visual statistical report presents a range of information on smoking which is drawn together from a variety of sources. The report aims to present a broad picture of health issues relating to smoking in England and covers topics such as smoking prevalence, habits, behaviours and attitudes among adults and school children, smoking-related ill health and mortality and smoking-related... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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27 May 2016 - 10:04

null Please help support the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Survey in Schools

The Health and Social Care Information Centre’s (HSCIC) survey of Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People is a long standing, large scale survey of young people aged 11-15 years in secondary schools across England. The survey has been running since 1982 and collects information on: how many young people smoke, drink alcohol or take drugs attitudes and behaviour in relation to... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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26 Nov 2015 - 12:39

null The Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Survey Among Young People in England (SDD): Public Consultation Outcomes Report

The Health and Social Care Information Centre recently ran a public consultation for the Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Survey Among Young People in England (SDD) survey that ran for 6 weeks and closed on 03 August 2015. They are currently reviewing the format and content of the SDD survey and consulted with potential users of the data. Users'... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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30 Sep 2015 - 10:33

null Stoptober infographic has been published

To mark the start of Stoptober, an infographic poster containing the latest HSCIC statistics on smoking has been published. Campaign resources are available here. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:10

null Smoking prevalence amongst young people - data now available

The Health & Social Care Information Centre have now published the smoking prevalence results from the What About YOUth? 2014 survey. The smoking prevalence findings needed for the Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) have also been published by Public Health England (PHE) on 4 August 2015 via their Fingertips tool on their website. WAY 2014 is the first survey to be conducted of its... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Jul 2015 - 11:42

null Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England (SDD): Consultation Exercise

The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) launched the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England: Consultation Exercise on 22 June 2015. The consultation is open for 6 weeks and will close on 03 August 2015. The SDD survey has been running since 1982 and is designed to monitor smoking, drinking and drug use among secondary school pupils aged 11 to 15 in... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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26 Feb 2015 - 16:19

null Public sector staff piling on the pounds due to stressful jobs

A survey of public sector workers conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF),found that over two fifths (42%) of people working in public service say they have put on weight because of their job, and that nearly half (47%) said their job has had a negative impact on their health in the past five years. Nearly a quarter (24%) of those surveyed said their job has led them to drink more... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:08

null UK tobacco control campaigner wins World Health Organisation award

Tobacco control campaigner Ailsa Rutter has been awarded a World Health Organisation (WHO) World No Tobacco Day medal in recognition of her work in tackling smoking in the north east. She is the only person in the UK to win the award. Rutter, who set up Fresh – the first regional tobacco control office in the UK – in 2005, saw smoking rates in the north east fall at twice the national... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:08

null New data available on the Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England

New data has been added to the Local Tobacco Profiles for England. An update for February 2014 includes the latest data for the two smoking prevalence indicators (2012) and smoking status at the time of delivery (2012/13). More recent data are now available for lung and oral cancer incidence (2009-11), and deaths from lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (2010-12). All... See more
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