Status: Improving
Most Recent Data:
3.5
percent
(2020)
Target:
3.0
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
5.0
percent of students in grades 6 through 12 smoked cigars, little cigars, or cigarillos in the past 30 days in 2018
Reduce current use of cigars, cigarillos, and little cigars among adolescents
Data Source: National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), CDC/NCCDPHP
Summary
Cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes — they contain the same harmful substances that cause disease and early death. Population-level interventions to reduce tobacco use include price increases, mass media campaigns, and smoke-free policies.
Topics: Tobacco Use, Adolescents
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup
