Youth Tobacco Survey

Currently Smoke Cigarettes (1+ days in last month)

2001	2003	% change
29% High School (HS)	21% HS	28% decrease
11% Middle School (MS)	6% MS	45% decrease

Currently Use Any Tobacco Product

2001	2003	% change
36% HS	27% HS	25% decrease
17% MS	10% MS	41% decrease

Ever Smoked Daily?

2001	2003
20% HS	17% HS
6%MS	4% MS

Frequent Smokers (20 of last 30 days)

2001	2003
14% HS	9% HS

*Source: 2001, 2003 Youth Tobacco Survey; Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation

Youth Tobacco Survey Highlights

Males more likely than females to believe people can not get addicted
Whites more likely to be established smokers now
Hispanics at highest risk of becoming established smokers
Males more likely than females to try smoking before age 13
92% believe others’ cigarette smoke is harmful to them
37% reported living with a smoker; down from 46% in 2001

VDH: Tobacco Use Control Project

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Department of Health - CDPC Tobacco Use Control Program
109 Governor St., 10th Flr., Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7874

Last Updated: 09-11-2008

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