Types of assistance used to quit smoking by age U.S. 2022

In 2022, a survey on tobacco dependence in the U.S. found around 60.3 percent of smokers aged 45 to 64 years used health professional advice to quit smoking, while 56.4 percent received health professional assistance. This statistic displays the share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by age.

Share of U.S. adult smokers who used select types of assistance to quit smoking as of 2022, by age

Characteristic	Received health professional advice to quit*	Received health professional assistance to quit**	Used counseling***	Used medication****	Used counseling or medication
18-24 years	32.5%	31%	-	26.9%	28.3%
25-44 years	37.2%	38.1%	5.5%	28.6%	30.9%
45-64 years	60.3%	56.4%	9.1%	44.7%	46.8%
65 years and older	59.9%	60.1%	10.2%	45.7%	47.3%

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Release date

July 2024

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

27,651 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

* Received advice from a health professional to quit tobacco use. Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked cigarettes and respondents who quit smoking during the past 12 months who had seen a doctor, other health professional, or mental health professional during the past year.

** Received assistance from a health professional to quit (i.e., advice about ways to quit smoking or prescription of cessation medication). Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked cigarettes and respondents who quit smoking during the past 12 months who had seen a doctor, other health professional, or mental health professional during the past year.

*** Used one-on-one counseling; a stop smoking clinic, class, or support group; a telephone help line or quitline; or more than one of these modalities to stop smoking. Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked who tried to quit during the past year and respondents who quit smoking during the past 2 years.

**** Used nicotine patch, nicotine gum or lozenge, nicotine nasal spray or inhaler, varenicline, bupropion, or more than one of these medications to stop smoking. Prevalence was measured among respondents who currently smoked who tried to quit during the past year and respondents who quit smoking during the past 2 years.

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