Households in Northern Ireland and Scotland are likely to spend more on cigarettes each week than anywhere else in the UK, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The latest family spending data release shows that households in the UK spent an average of £3.80 a week on cigarettes, based on a sample drawn from across the 2011 to 2013 surveys. In Northern Ireland it was considerably more (£6.60), but only just ahead of Scotland at £6.
The area with the lowest spend on cigarettes was the south-west at £2.40.
While this is just one look into the country’s use of substances, we want to be able to provide more insight. Each year the Guardian is a media partner of the Global Drug Survey and we are aiming for a record number of responses this year.
All responses are treated confidentially. It is not simply about looking into illegal drugs but also legal substances such as tobacco and alcohol. Last year 80,000 people submitted responses from across the globe.
