As of July 2023, drinking alcohol was considered to be somewhat or completely socially acceptable by 75 percent of Canadians surveyed. On the other hand, with 39 percent, smoking tobacco was the least socially acceptable substance to use in Canada.
Share of Canadians who perceived the use of selected substances as somewhat or completely socially acceptable as of 2023
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Health Canada. (January 18, 2024). Share of Canadians who perceived the use of selected substances as somewhat or completely socially acceptable as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475049/substance-use-social-acceptability-by-product-canada/
Health Canada. "Share of Canadians who perceived the use of selected substances as somewhat or completely socially acceptable as of 2023." Chart. January 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475049/substance-use-social-acceptability-by-product-canada/
Health Canada. (2024). Share of Canadians who perceived the use of selected substances as somewhat or completely socially acceptable as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475049/substance-use-social-acceptability-by-product-canada/
Health Canada. "Share of Canadians Who Perceived The Use of Selected Substances as Somewhat or Completely Socially Acceptable as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475049/substance-use-social-acceptability-by-product-canada/
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Share of Canadians who perceived the use of selected substances as somewhat or completely socially acceptable as of 2023 [Graph], Health Canada, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475049/substance-use-social-acceptability-by-product-canada/