The Survey on Alcohol and Drugs in Spain (EDADES) is promoted and funded by the Government Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs and has the collaboration of the Autonomous Communities/Cities. EDADES has been conducted every two years since 1995 through personal interviews at home and using a questionnaire completed with pencil and paper divided into two parts: self-administered and personal interview.
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Age of initiation of tobacco use by autonomy in Spain in 2024
Extremadura is the autonomous community in Spain where tobacco consumption begins at the youngest age, being the only one where the average starting age is before 16 years old. At the opposite end is Ceuta, where consumption begins, on average, at **** years old.
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Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality . (February 1, 2025). Average age of initiation of tobacco use in Spain in 2024, by autonomous community [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1634629/age-of-onset-of-tobacco-use-in-spain-by-autonomous-community/
Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality . "Average age of initiation of tobacco use in Spain in 2024, by autonomous community." Chart. February 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1634629/age-of-onset-of-tobacco-use-in-spain-by-autonomous-community/
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