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 

Park-Lee, E., et al. (2022). Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students - United States, 2022. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 71(45): 1429-1435. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7145a1.htm?s_cid=mm7145a1_w