Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students 2022

Based on data from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey: 

• 11.3% reported current use of any tobacco product
  • 16.5% of high school students
  • 4.5% of middle school students
• Electronic cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product 
  • 14.1% among high school students
  • 3.3% among middle school students
• 3.7% reported currently smoking any combustible tobacco product
• Use is higher among certain students groups
  • 13.5% of non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native students
  • 16% of students identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual
  • 16.6% of students identifying as transgender
  • 18.% of students reporting severe psychological distress
  • 12.5% of students with low family affluence
  • 27.2% of students with low academic achievement