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Use of Menthol Cigarettes

The NSDUH Report - Use of Menthol Cigarettes

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Among current smokers, the rate of smoking menthol cigarettes increased from 31.0 percent in 2004 to 33.9 percent in 2008 with increases most pronounced for adolescents aged 12 to 17 (43.5 percent in 2004 vs. 47.7 percent in 2008), young adults aged 18 to 25 (34.1 vs. 40.8 percent), and males (26.9 vs. 30.8 percent).  Menthol cigarettes smoking was more likely among those who were recent smoking initiates (i.e., began smoking in the past year) than among longer term smokers (i.e., initiated use more than a year ago) (44.6 vs. 31.8 percent, respectively).  For blacks, past month use of menthol cigarettes was less likely among recent smoking initiates than among their counterparts who were longer term smokers (73.9 vs. 82.8 percent).

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This Short Report, The NSDUH Report - Use of Menthol Cigarettes, is based on SAMHSA's  National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted by SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older.   SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health also provides estimates for drug use by State.

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