Tobacco use in Canada

Use of Other Tobacco Products • Cigarillos and cigars were the most popular tobacco products other than cigarettes: 4.1% of Canadians reported use in the past 30 days. [...] CA HIGHLIGHTS Quit Methods and Cessation Assistance • The most common strategy for trying to quit smoking was to “reduce the number of cigarettes smoked,” used by almost two-thirds of smokers who attempted to quit. [...] The report uses data from national surveys conducted by Health Canada and Statistics Canada to summarize the main patterns and trends in tobacco use in Canada, primarily between 1999 and 2012, with a focus on the most current data available. [...] Prevalence of use in the past 30 days for various tobacco products, by sex, 2012. [...] Prevalence of use in the past 30 days for cigars/cigarillos, by sex, 1999-2012.