Monitoring the Future -- Cigarette Use
Trends Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2008)
Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol I, Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp.191-199
Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol I, Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp.191-199
| Trends in Cigarette Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2008) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Lifetime | Past Month |
| 1975 | 73.6 | 36.7 |
| 1976 | 75.4 | 38.8 |
| 1977 | 75.7 | 38.4 |
| 1978 | 75.3 | 36.7 |
| 1979 | 74.0 | 34.4 |
| 1980 | 71.0 | 30.5 |
| 1981 | 71.0 | 29.4 |
| 1982 | 70.1 | 30.0 |
| 1983 | 70.6 | 30.3 |
| 1984 | 69.7 | 29.3 |
| 1985 | 68.8 | 30.1 |
| 1986 | 67.6 | 29.6 |
| 1987 | 67.2 | 29.4 |
| 1988 | 66.4 | 28.7 |
| 1989 | 65.7 | 28.6 |
| 1990 | 64.4 | 29.4 |
| 1991 | 63.1 | 28.3 |
| 1992 | 61.8 | 27.8 |
| 1993 | 61.9 | 29.9 |
| 1994 | 62.0 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 64.2 | 33.5 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 34.0 |
| 1997 | 65.4 | 36.5 |
| 1998 | 65.3 | 35.1 |
| 1999 | 64.6 | 34.6 |
| 2000 | 62.5 | 31.4 |
| 2001 | 61.0 | 29.5 |
| 2002 | 57.2 | 26.7 |
| 2003 | 53.7 | 24.4 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 25.0 |
| 2005 | 50.0 | 23.2 |
| 2006 | 47.1 | 21.6 |
| 2007 | 46.2 | 21.6 |
| 2008 | 44.7 | 20.4 |
| Averages: | 63.9 | 30.1 |
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