FOI 26–1926 – Communications Between Department And CCV

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This FOI disclosure contains an Irish epidemiological study on nicotine product use trends (2015–2023) from the Healthy Ireland survey involving 52,167 participants. The research documents significant shifts in product use patterns: tobacco use declined from 22.8% to 17.7%, while e-cigarette use nearly tripled from 3.1% to 8.4%, and dual use more than doubled from 1.3% to 3.1%. The most dramatic change occurred in young people aged 15–24, where overall nicotine product use increased from 19.6% to 30.0%. Notably, the association between dual use and quit intentions weakened substantially between 2015 and 2023, suggesting changing patterns in cessation motivation. The document was released by the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care following communications with the Cancer Council Victoria (CCV), indicating it informed tobacco control policy