Prevalence
26.4% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Male = 29.9%, Female = 20.9%)
26.8% currently use any tobacco product (Male = 29.7%, Female = 21.3%)
16.6% currently smoke cigarettes (Male = 18.8%, Female = 11.8%)
19.7% currently use other tobacco products (Male = 23.2%, Female = 15.3%)
29.0% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year
Knowledge and Attitudes
35.4% think boys and 30.1% think girls who smoke have more friends
28.5% think boys and 24.1% think girls who smoke look more attractive
Access and Availability—Current Smokers
19.7% usually smoke at home
35.1% buy cigarettes in a store
29.3% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
58.9% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
64.5% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
45.9% think smoking should be banned from public places
34.4% think smoke from others is harmful to them
49.4% have one or more parents who smoke
15.9% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation—Current Smokers
66.4% want to stop smoking
66.2% tried to stop smoking during the past year
100.0% have ever received help to stop smoking
Media and Advertising
80.9% saw anti-smoking media messages, in the past 30 days
69.8% saw pro-cigarette ads on billboards, in the past 30 days
70.5% saw pro-cigarette ads in newspapers or magazines, in the past 30 days
24.9% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
22.6% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
42.9% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
43.0% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
51.5% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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