The rate of youth tobacco use has dropped to its lowest levels in 25 years, new data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey revealed.
The survey, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, found that 2.25 million middle and high school students reported using a tobacco product during one or more days in the past 30 days, compared to 2.8 million in 2023.
Cigarette use among middle and high schoolers dropped to 1.4 percent, the lowest levels since 1999.
