Sources of cigarettes for students in Grades 7-9
In 2018-19, when smokers in grades 7-9 were asked where they usually got their cigarettes, most reported obtaining them from social sources. More than one-quarter of smokers usually asked someone to buy cigarettes for them, and nearly as many bought them from a friend or someone else. Three in ten reported being given cigarettes by a friend, family member or someone else, or taking them from a family member (Figure 8.1).
![Pie chart showing usual sources of cigarettes for current smokers in grades 7 to 9, from 2018 to 2019. Trends described in text. Data table below with 95% confidence intervals.](/tobacco-use-canada/sites/default/files/uploads/images/8_1_2022_figure_0.jpg)
Note: Sources of cigarettes among older youth were reported in previous editions, but are not included on the CTNS.