Status: Target met or exceeded
Most Recent Data:
45
States (including DC and some Territories)
(2023)
Target:
30
States (including DC and Territories)
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
9
states (including DC and some territories) had laws that establish 21 years as the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products in 2018
Increase the number of states, territories, and the District of Columbia that establish 21 years as the minimum age for tobacco product sales
Summary
Almost all adults who smoke started as adolescents or young adults. Raising the minimum age for tobacco sales to 21 years can prevent tobacco initiation in adolescents and young adults.
Topics: Tobacco Use, Health Policy
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup
