Status: Little or no detectable change
Most Recent Data:
13.1
percent
(2020)
Target:
10.5
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
13.8
percent of students in grades 6 through 12 used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days in 2018
Reduce current use of e-cigarettes among adolescents
Data Source: National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), CDC/NCCDPHP
Summary
Adolescents are more likely to use e-cigarettes than any other tobacco product, and rates of e-cigarette use have risen sharply in recent years. E-cigarettes can contain harmful substances, including nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm brain development. Population-level interventions to reduce tobacco use include price increases, mass media campaigns, and smoke-free policies that include e-cigarettes.
Topics: Tobacco Use, Adolescents
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup
