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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2002

Federal statistics released on Thursday show a decline in teen smoking.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 28.5 percent of high-school students reported current tobacco use. This is down from 36.4 percent five years ago.

Native youth are the heaviest smokers in their age group, according to federal data. Yesterday's report, however, only looked at smoking among white, African-American and Hispanic youth.

Get the Story:
Smoking losing popularity with high schoolers (AP 5/17)

Get the Report:
MMWR — Trends in Cigarette Smoking Among High School Students — United States, 1991–2001 (May 17, 2002)

Relevant Links:
Tobacco Control, Indian Health Service - http://www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/epi/tobcco.asp
National Cancer Institute, Cancer Control and Population Sciences - http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov

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