CigSmokAdol teen smoking, cigarette smoking, cigarettes, smoking, quit attempt, smoking cessation, lung cancer, heart disease, tobacco CigSmokAdol.UT_US Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days. Number of students surveyed who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days. Number of all students surveyed. Data are from sample surveys and are subject to selection bias. Data are self-reported and subject to recall bias. 2015 YRBS data for Utah are not available. 03/13/2024 Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Children and adolescents who smoke cigarettes are at increased risk for developing respiratory illnesses, impaired lung growth, cancer, heart disease, and weakened immune systems. One-third of adolescents who continue to use tobacco will die from tobacco-related diseases. In addition, youth smokers are less physically fit and less likely to be committed to their education than their nonsmoking peers. Since nearly all adult smokers begin smoking during adolescence, preventing youth from starting to use tobacco products is expected to result in substantial declines in tobacco-related disease and death. CSTE Chronic Disease Indicators Cigarette smoking among Utah high school students almost doubled from the mid-80s to the mid-90s (Bahr Survey, 1984-1997). Since the mid-90s, the percentage of Utah high school students who reported cigarette smoking declined from 17.0% to 1.1% (Utah YRBS 1995-2023). In 2023, 1.1% of Utah high school students reported cigarette smoking (Utah YRBS 2023). In comparison, 1.9% of U.S. students reported cigarette smoking in 2023 (National Youth Tobacco Survey 2023). The Tobacco Prevention and Control Program at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and its partners prevent youth tobacco use (including the use of vape products) through a variety of programs and initiatives. These programs include an anti-tobacco marketing campaign, school- and community-based prevention activities, tobacco cessation programs tailored to teens, and initiatives to strengthen tobacco-free norms and protect children and nonsmokers from secondhand smoke through tobacco-free policies. These efforts are supported by local youth groups who share information about the dangers of tobacco use, expose tobacco and vape industry marketing techniques, and educate about the benefits of tobacco-free policies. Utah's anti-tobacco marketing campaign uses television, radio, billboard, online, and print media to reach mainstream and high-risk youth with anti-tobacco messages. The campaign's goals are to counter tobacco industry advertising, inform Utahns about quit services, and reinforce and support local tobacco control initiatives. Quit services available to Utah youth include a Tobacco Quit Line program tailored to teens ([https://mylifemyquit.com/]). Efforts to strengthen tobacco-free policies focus on schools, multi-unit housing, and outdoor venues frequented by children and adolescents. For more information on tobacco prevention and control programs visit [https://tobaccofree.utah.gov/]. The Utah Tobacco Quit Line offers customized assistance for quitting tobacco use (including vape products) to Utah adults, youth, and Spanish speakers. The quit program for youth can be accessed online at [https://mylifemyquit.com/]. Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program website: [https://tobaccofree.utah.gov/][[br]] Tobacco cessation website: [http://waytoquit.org] More information on the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention YRBSS website - [https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm]. CFHS_Tobacco cbohner@utah.gov A 05/30/2024 Detail modified by: cbohner@utah.gov, 11/01/2021 Detail modified by: cbohner@utah.gov, 10/29/2020 3 x 05/30/2024 Status changed by: kimneerings@utah.gov 05/30/2024 PopChar CigSmokAdlt CigSmokAdlt.Ut_US ECig ECig.Stu_Gr HealthStatus AsthAdltPrev AsthAdltPrev.UT_US AsthChiPrev AsthChiPrev.Age_Sex AsthED AsthED.AgeAll AsthHosp AsthHosp.AgeHigh BlaCA BlaCA.YrNum BloCholDrDiag BloCholDrDiag.UT_US CanDth CanDth.UT_US CervCADth CervCADth.UT_US CervCAInc CervCAInc.UT_US ColCADth ColCADth.Ut_US ColCAInc ColCAInc.UT_US FPHlth FPHlth.Ut_USYear HeaAttHosp HeaAttHosp.NumYr HlthStatPhys HlthStatPhys.UT_US HrtDisDth HrtDisDth.Ut_USYear LunCAInc LungCAInc.UT_US LungCADth LungCADth.Ut_US StrDth StrDth.UT_US CigSmokAdol.Sex by Sex and Year, Utah Students Grades 9-12, 1991-2013 and 2017-2023 Percentage of Students CigSmokAdol.UT_US by Year, High School Students Grades 9-12, Utah and U.S., 1991-2023 Percentage of Students CigSmokAdol.LHD by Local Health District, Utah Students Grades 8, 10, 12 (combined), 2021 and 2023 (combined) Percentage of Students (Grades 8, 10, 12)