Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and drug use (risky health behaviours) are emerging
problems among young people in Indonesia. Most concerning is the early initiation of
smoking as early as 12 years of age and that living with parents compared to other living
arrangements is not a safeguard against the use of drugs. Forms of risky health behaviours
are highly correlated. Being involved in any risky health behaviour makes it more likely
that a person engages in a combination of risky health behaviours. A concerted educational
campaign on risky health behaviour and its health consequences is required from primary
school onwards.