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SURGE IN YOUTH CURRENT E-CIGARETTE USE— 1.5 Million More Students Vaping in 2018 vs 2017

CTP-116Last Updated November 2018

Note: All numbers in this document are estimates.

11.7%

20.8%

2017 2018

4.9%

3.3%

2017 2018

Current e-cigarette use among middle and high school students increased alarmingly between 2017 and 2018.

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SURGE IN YOUTH CURRENT E-CIGARETTE USE — 1.5 Million More Students Used E-Cigarettes in 2018 vs 2017

48% Increase Among Middle School Students78% Increase

Among High School Students

Here is a breakdown of the recent findings:

AMONG HIGH SCHOOL CURRENT E-CIGARETTE USERS — Rise in Frequency and Use of Flavors

E-CIGARETTE USE SURGE LED TO UPTICK IN OVERALL TOBACCO USE — Reversing Previous Declines

High School

Students

27.1%

MiddleSchool

Students

7.2%

CAUSE FOR CONCERN

2018 NATIONAL YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY FINDS

in 2018 vs

20% in 2017

More Used E-Cigarettes on 20 or More Days 28%

in 2018 vs

61% in 201768%More Used

Flavored E-Cigarettes