Smoking prevalence in Italy 2011 and 2012, with a focus on hand-rolled cigarettes

► Smoking prevalence among Italian adults is decreasing and is now approaching 20%. ► Use of hand-rolled (HR) cigarettes is increasing, particularly among the young. ► Overall, 4.6% of current smokers most frequently consumed HR cigarettes. ► The estimated price of one HR cigarette is half that of a manufactured one. ► Median weight of one HR cigarette is around 0.7 g.