Abstract
IntroductionTobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States; nearly all tobacco product use begins during youth and young adulthood.MethodsCDC, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Cancer Institute analyzed data from the 2011–2018 National Youth Tobacco Surveys to estimate tobacco product use among U.S. middle and high school students. Prevalence estimates of current (past 30-day) use of seven tobacco products were assessed; differences over time were analyzed using multivariable regression (2011–2018) or t-test (2017–2018).ResultsIn 2018, current use of any tobacco product was reported by 27.1% of high school students (4.04 million) and 7.2% of middle school students (840,000); electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the most commonly used product among high school (20.8%; 3.05 million) and middle school (4.9%; 570,000) students. Use of any tobacco product overall did not change significantly during 2011–2018 among either school level. During 2017–2018, current use of any tobacco product increased 38.3% (from 19.6% to 27.1%) among high school students and 28.6% (from 5.6% to 7.2%) among middle school students; e-cigarette use increased 77.8% (from 11.7% to 20.8%) among high school students and 48.5% (from 3.3% to 4.9%) among middle school students.Conclusions and Implications for Public Health PracticeA considerable increase in e-cigarette use among U.S. youths, coupled with no change in use of other tobacco products during 2017–2018, has erased recent progress in reducing overall tobacco product use among youths. The sustained implementation of comprehensive tobacco control strategies, in coordination with Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco products, can prevent and reduce the use of all forms of tobacco products among U.S. youths.
Highlights
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States; most tobacco product use begins during youth and young adulthood [1,2]
Recent changes to the tobacco product landscape [3] and the introduction of new electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) devices have shifted the types of tobacco products used by youths [4]
The Surgeon General has concluded that exposure to nicotine during adolescence can cause addiction and harm the developing adolescent brain [3]
Summary
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States; most tobacco product use begins during youth and young adulthood [1,2]. Since 2014, e-cigarettes have been the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S middle and high school students [5]. E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit adult smokers if used as a complete substitute for combustible tobacco smoking [1], the use of any form of tobacco product by youths is unsafe [3]. The Surgeon General has concluded that exposure to nicotine during adolescence can cause addiction and harm the developing adolescent brain [3]. This report provides the most recent national estimates of tobacco product use among U.S middle and high school students
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