Chart 8 Prevalence of smoking and heavy drinking, female population aged 12 to 19, Canada, 2003 to 2014

Description for Chart 8
| Percent | Error bars | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| negative | positive | ||
| 2003 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 15.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Heavy drinking | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 2005 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 12.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Heavy drinking | 11.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 2007 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 11.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Heavy drinking | 10.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 10.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Heavy drinking | 10.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 9.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Heavy drinking | 11.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 9.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Heavy drinking | 11.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 9.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Heavy drinking | 11.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 8.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Heavy drinking | 9.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Heavy drinking | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | |||
| Daily/occasional smoking | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Heavy drinking | 10.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
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Notes: Until 2012, heavy drinking was defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year. Beginning in 2013, the definition for women was changed to 4 or more drinks on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0501, 2003-2014. |
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