Who Smokes?

• Each day, more than 3,600 people under 18 smoke their first cigarette, and more than 900 begin smoking on a daily basis.
• In 2011, an estimated 19 percent of U.S. adults were cigarette smokers.
• Approximately 18% of high school students smoke cigarettes.
• In 2011, nearly 18% of high school boys were current cigar users.
• From 2005 to 2011, the proportion of adult smokers declined from 20.9% to 19.0%.

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