Tobacco Use By Youth is Rising – Vital Signs

According to CDC’s latest Vital Signs issue, Tobacco Use By Youth is Rising: More than 1 in 4 high school students and about 1 in 14 middle school students in 2018 had used a tobacco product in the past 30 days. This was a considerable increase from 2017, which was driven by an increase in e-cigarette use. E-cigarettes use increased from 11.7% to 20.8% among high school students and from 3.3% to 4.9% among middle school students from 2017 to 2018. No change was found in the use of other tobacco products, including cigarettes, during this time.

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9 million middle and high school students used tobacco products in 2018. Learn how you can help reduce youth tobacco product use in the latest #VitalSigns report from @CDCTobaccoFree: https://bit.ly/2VVafba @CDCGov
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9 million middle and high school students used tobacco products in 2018. Learn how you can help reduce youth tobacco product use in the latest CDC Vital Signs report from CDC Tobacco Free: https://bit.ly/2VVafba
Nearly all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, contain nicotine. Tobacco product use by young people can lead to addiction and harm their developing brains. Read the new CDC Vital Signs report to get the latest data and take action to reduce youth tobacco product use: https://bit.ly/2VVafba CDC Tobacco Free
Did you know? E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, ahead of cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, hookah, and pipes. Learn more about how e-cigarettes have increased youth tobacco use in the latest issue of CDC Vital Signs: https://bit.ly/2VVafba CDC Tobacco Free