Health and Fitness

Gradual Drop in Youth Tobacco Use Continues, But Significant Problem Areas Remain

Surgeon General’s Report outlines key steps to further reducing tobacco use among youth

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Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012.  Tobacco use among American middle school and high school students showed a slow decline from 2000 to 2011, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  But when compared with other long-term studies, such as the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the steep rate of decline from 1997 to 2003 has slowed noticeably. The report…

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