Some 2.1 percent of U.S. respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 as of 2023, stated that they had used cigarettes within the previous 30 days as of the time of the survey. This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence rate of cigarette use amongst teens in grades 8, 10, and 12 combined, from 1991 to 2023.
30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2023
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Percentage of respondents who had smoked in last 30 days
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
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NIH, & NIDA. (May 31, 2024). 30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, und NIDA. "30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2023." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, NIDA. (2024). 30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, and NIDA. "30-day Prevalence of Cigarettes Use for Grades 8, 10, and 12 Combined from 1991 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH & NIDA, 30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2023 [Graph], NIH, & NIDA, May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
