SINGAPORE - Despite Singapore's strict laws against tobacco-related products, such as disallowing tobacco manufacturers to market their products to minors, as well as the implementation of smoking areas, the sight of teenagers smoking is still a relatively common one.
According to the National Health Survey 2010, smoking amongst Singaporeans aged between 18 to 29 has increased by 33 per cent in just six years, from 12.3 per cent in 2004 to 16.3 per cent in 2010. This is despite increased youth-targeted tobacco control programmes by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) since 2006.
A look at why youths smoke
