Youth smoking
More than 80% of adult smokers became addicted to smoking while they were teenagers.
The Smarter than Smoking Project which is based at the Heart Foundation (WA Division) and is funded by Healthway aims to prevent the uptake of smoking among 10 to 15 year olds living in Western Australia. Established in 1995, Smarter than Smoking has played a key role in contributing to the decline of smoking and has seen positive shifts in attitudes, intentions and behaviours towards smoking among the target group.
For more information on smoking among young Australians visit
- Smarter than Smoking Project (Western Australia) website
- OxyGen - an Australian website managed by Smarter than Smoking South Australia, Quit Victoria and the Smarter than Smoking Project (Western Australia)
