(PDF Download) MMWR: Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students; United States, 2011–2016

In 2016, one in five high school students and one in 14 middle school students reported current use of a tobacco product on ≥1 of the past 30 days (3.9 million tobacco users). Moreover, 47.2% of high school students and 42.4% of middle school students who used a tobacco product in the past 30 days used ≥2 tobacco products. During 2015–2016, current use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) decreased among middle school students, and decreases in current use of any tobacco product, any combustible tobacco product, ≥2 tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and hookahs occurred among high school students. However, decreases in cigarette and cigar use during 2011–2016 were offset by increases in hookah and e-cigarette use, resulting in no significant change in any tobacco use. In 2016, e-cigarettes remained the most commonly used tobacco product among high (11.3%) and middle (4.3%) school students.  Ahmed Jamal, MBBS1; Andrea Gentzke, PhD1; S. Sean Hu, MD1; Karen A. Cullen, PhD2; Benjamin J. Apelberg, PhD2; David M. Homa, PhD1; Brian A. King, PhD1

Weekly / Vol. 66 / No. 23

Publication Date: 6/2017 (7 pages)

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