Tobacco product use among youth is rising

Please see the four graphics below and then visit the excellent CDC web page on this topic at https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/youth-tobacco-use/index.html for more information.

And, here is a good overview video to start with: 

 

Data Visualization: Tobacco Use By Youth Is Rising

Data Visualization: Tobacco Product Use Among High School Students — 2018

Tobacco product use among high school students—2018

Any Tobacco Product 27.1%

E-cigarettes 20.8%

Cigarettes 8.1%

Cigars 7.6%

Smokeless Tobacco 5.9%

Hookah 4.1%

Pipe Tobacco 1.1%

SOURCE: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011-2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), February 2019.

Data Visualization: High School E-cigarette Users are Using Them More Often.

High school e-cigarette users are using them more often.

2017: 20%

2018: 28%

Use more than 20 days in the past 30 days

SOURCE: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011-2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), February 2019.

Data Visualization: Youth E-cigarette Use

Advertising + Flavors =  Youth e-cigarette use

Data Visualization: Increase in Youth E-cigarette Use Happened at Same Time as Increased JUUL Sales

JUUL Pods & Flavors

Nicotine Levels (Labels: “1 JUUL Pod = 1 Cigarette Pack”)

SOURCE: Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011-2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), February 2019.

For More Information

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Publication date: February 11, 2019

Page last reviewed:  February 11, 2019

Content source:   Office of the Associate Director for Communication

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