Table 3 
Average age at first use by substance type, household population aged 15 years and older, Canada, 2017 

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Average age at first use by substance type, household population aged 15 years and older, Canada, 2017
  Cigarettes3 Alcohol2,4 Cannabis1 Illegal drugs2,5 (excluding cannabis)
  age (in years)age (in years)age (in years)age (in years)
Total 16.4 18.3 18.6 19.2
Male 16.3 17.7 18.3 19.5
Female 16.5 18.9 19.1 18.7
Source(s):
Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (4440).

Table note 1

Excluding one time cannabis consumers.

Table note 2

The difference between sexes is significantly different.

Table note 3

Significantly lower age than all other substances (alcohol, cannabis and other illegal drugs).

Table note 4

Significantly lower age than corresponding illegal drug estimates (total and male only).

Table note 5

Significantly higher age than corresponding cannabis estimates for male.
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