Status: Target met or exceeded
Most Recent Data:
2.3
percent
(2020)
Target:
2.3
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
4.1
percent of students in grades 6 through 12 used smokeless tobacco products in the past 30 days in 2018
Reduce current use of smokeless tobacco products among adolescents
Data Source: National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), CDC/NCCDPHP
Summary
Smokeless tobacco products, like chewing tobacco, are not a safe alternative to cigarettes. They cause cancer, oral health problems, and nicotine addiction. 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
