In Gateshead 32% of adults smoke- that’s higher than the national average of 27%. In some parts of Gateshead over 50% of adults smoke. The proportions of men and women smoking are similar.
Smoking rates are lower among socio-economic class I, and rise successively through to the most disadvantaged classes IV and V. Although a lot of adults have given up smoking the number of adults who smoke has stopped
falling and more are starting. About 70% of current smokers would like to quit.

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