1. Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. High School Students at Lowest Level in 22 Years

Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. High School Students at Lowest Level in 22 Years

According to the results of the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), rates of cigarette smoking among high school students have dropped (PDF, 1 page) to the lowest levels since the YRBS began in 1991. By achieving a teen smoking rate of 15.7 percent, the United States has met its national Healthy People 2020 objective of reducing adolescent cigarette use to 16 percent or less.

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http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0612-YRBS.html?utm_source=FindYouthInfo.gov&utm_medium=Federal%20links&utm_campaign=Reports-and-Resources
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Departments
Department of Health and Human Services
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Publications
Topic
Substance Use/Misuse