Status: Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
64.1
percent
(2018)
Target:
59.2 percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
64.1 percent of students in grades 6 through 12 who are current tobacco users used flavored tobacco products in 2018
Reduce current use of flavored tobacco products among adolescent tobacco users
Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement
Data Source: National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), CDC/NCCDPHP
Summary
The availability of different flavors makes it much more likely that adolescents will start using tobacco products, especially e-cigarettes. Policies that prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products can help reduce tobacco initiation and use in adolescents.
Topics: Tobacco Use, Adolescents
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup