Combustible and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among High School Athletes—United States, 2001-2013

September 4, 2015 / Vol. 64 / No. 34

MMWR Highlights

Current smokeless tobacco use among US high school students, 2001-2013

• Current smokeless tobacco use among all high school students rose from 8.2% in 2001 to 8.8% in 2013.
• Current smokeless tobacco use among high school student athletes rose from 10.0% in 2001 to 11.1% in 2013.
• Current smokeless tobacco use among high school student non-athletes remained steady at 5.9% from 2001 to 2013.

Current combustible tobacco use among US high school students, 2001-2013

• Current combustible tobacco use among all high school students declined from 31.5% in 2001 to 19.5% in 2013.
• Current combustible tobacco use among high school student athletes declined from 29.7% in 2001 to 18.0% in 2013.
• Current combustible tobacco use among high school student non-athletes declined from 33.7% in 2001 to 21.3% in 2013.

Current use of any tobacco product among US high school students, 2001-2013

• Current use of any tobacco product among all high school students declined from 33.9% in 2001 to 22.4% in 2013.
• Current use of any tobacco product among high school student athletes declined from 32.8% in 2001 to 22.0% in 2013.
• Current use of any tobacco product among high school student non-athletes declined from 35.1% in 2001 to 22.7% in 2013.