Levels of Smokeless Tobacco Use Increase among Adolescent Males

Findings indicate that most smokeless tobacco users are former or current cigarette smokers

The levels of current smokeless tobacco use increased significantly among adolescent males (aged 12 to 17) from 3.4 percent in 2002 to 4.4 percent in 2007, according to a report based on a series of nationwide surveys. This report shows that the rate of current use of smokeless tobacco (i.e., use within the past month) among the whole population aged 12 and older has remained relatively stable during the same period (in the range of 3.0 to 3.3 percent).

Smokeless Tobacco Use, Initiation and Relationship to Cigarette Smoking: 2002 to 2007 highlights the use of smokeless tobacco among persons aged 12 and older. Overall, 7.8 million people aged 12 years or older reported using smokeless tobacco in the past month in 2007.

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