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Targeting Tobacco Use
The Nation’s Leading Cause of Death
Trends in Current Smoking by High School Students and Adults, United
States, 1965–2006
| Year |
% High school students* |
% Adults** |
| 1965 |
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42.4 |
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1966 |
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1967 |
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1968 |
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1969 |
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1970 |
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37.4 |
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1971 |
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1972 |
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1973 |
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1974 |
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37.1 |
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1975 |
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1976 |
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1977 |
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1978 |
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34.1 |
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1979 |
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1980 |
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33.2 |
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1981 |
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1982 |
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1983 |
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32.1 |
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1984 |
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1985 |
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30.1 |
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1986 |
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1987 |
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28.8 |
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1988 |
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1989 |
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1990 |
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25.5 |
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1991 |
28.3 |
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1992 |
27.8 |
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1993 |
29.9 |
25 |
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1994 |
31.2 |
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1995 |
33.5 |
24.7 |
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1996 |
34 |
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1997 |
36.5 |
24.7 |
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1998 |
35.1 |
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1999 |
34.6 |
23.5 |
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2000 |
31.4 |
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2001 |
29.5 |
22.8 |
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2002 |
26.7 |
22.5 |
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2003 |
24.4 |
21.6 |
|
2004 |
25 |
20.9 |
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2005 |
23.2 |
20.9 |
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2006 |
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20.8 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
16 |
12 |
* Percentage of high school students who smoked cigarettes on 1 or
more of the 30 days preceding the survey (Youth Risk Behavior Survey,
1991–2005).
† Percentage of adults who are current cigarette smokers (National
Health Interview Survey, 1965–2005).
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About 438,000 U.S. Deaths Attributable Each Year
to Cigarette Smoking*
-
Lung cancer – 123,800 deaths
-
Coronary heart disease – 86,800 deaths
- Chronic lung disease – 90,600 deaths
- Other diagnoses – 84,600 deaths
- Stroke – 17,400 deaths
- Other cancers – 34,700 deaths
*Average annual number of deaths, 1997–2001.
Source:MMWR2005;54(25):625–628.
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Total Funding for State Tobacco Control Programs*
Fiscal Year:
- 1991 – $225 Million
- 1992 – $102 Million
- 1993 – $154 Million
- 1994 – $250 Million
- 1995 – $215 Million
- 1996 – $221 Million
- 1997 – $321 Million
- 1998 – $346 Million
- 1999 – $466 Million
- 2000 – $551 Million
- 2001 – $956 Million
- 2002 – $979 Million
- 2003 – $870 Million
- 2004 – $696 Million
- 2005 – $676 Million
- 2006 – $647 Million
- 2007 – $670 Million
* Adjusted to July 2007 dollars.
Sources: Project ImpacTEEN, CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, RTI
International, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, University of Illinois at
Chicago, University of Buffalo.
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Page last reviewed: March 11, 2007
Page last modified: March 11, 2007
Content source: National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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