Tobacco update

Tobacco use declining among US high school students

Tobacco use is declining among high school students in the US, a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed. The study shows that, among high school students, current (past 30-day) use of any tobacco product declined during 2022–2023 (16.5 per cent to 12.6 per cent), primarily driven by a decline in e-cigarette use (14.1 per cent to 10.0 per cent). Declines also occurred for use of any combustible tobacco product, including cigars, among high school students.