Publication
National survey of tobacco-related work with young people
2. Aims and objectives
The aims of the survey were:
- to identify current and planned work with young people on tobacco issues at a national and local level, covering prevention and education, cessation, media activity, strategic development, smoking policies and training and development
- to identify the value base and strategic framework for work with young people within which smoking issues are being addressed
- to determine the primary targets, key partners, content and approaches taken, funding and duration of initiatives
- to determine the extent to which work is considered to be consistent with the existing evidence base
- to map national and local initiatives and determine the extent to which they are linked to tobacco strategies.
For the purposes of the survey the core definition of young people was individuals aged 10 to 20 years, although it is recognised that work is carried out in the youth sector among those aged less or more than that age span.
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