Status: Target met or exceeded
Most Recent Data:
3.3
percent
(2020)
Target:
3.4
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
5.4
percent of students in grades 6 through 12 smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days in 2018
Reduce current use of cigarettes among adolescents
Data Source: National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), CDC/NCCDPHP
Summary
Cigarette smoking causes cancer and early death. Most adults who smoke cigarettes started before age 18 years, so preventing cigarette smoking in adolescents is key to reducing smoking in adults. Population-level interventions to reduce tobacco use include price increases, mass media campaigns, and smoke-free policies.
Topics: Tobacco Use, Adolescents
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup
