Executive Summary and Key Findings EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the 1990s in California, smoking behavior and attitudes about smoking have changed, as measured from the California Tobacco Surveys (CTS) and other data sources. Some of the most important findings from the CTS are highlighted below....

Summary This report presents data on a partial sample of a survey of cigarette smoking behaviors and attitudes among Californians conducted during the summer of 1990. The prevalence of current smoking among adults in California is 21.2%, with males (23.8%) smoking more than females(18.8%). This...

Although cigarette smoking accounts for the majority of youth tobacco use, it is important to monitor use of other tobacco products. These other products - cigars, smokeless tobacco, bidis, kreteks, and pipes - pose many of the same health risks as cigarettes and may present different dangers....

In 2004, The Center for Tobacco Policy Research (CTPR) partnered with Indiana and several other states to evaluate how unstable state financial climates were affecting state tobacco control funding reductions. Using both quantitative methodologies, information was collected from the eight state...

Abstract The best predictor of adolescent experimentation with cigarettes is the perception by youth that cigarettes are easily available. Not only does youth smoking have life-long and life-ending health implications, but it is also a leading indicator of other high-risk behaviors among youth....

Using information from a national youth tobacco survey, this report explores tobacco cessation among yoth aged 12 to 19. It describes current smoking behavior, cessation attempts, and factors that influence youth quitting behavior. This report is based on data from the 2000 National Youth...

This report presents data from the 2000 NYTS that describe the use of tobacco products, other than cigarettes, among a nationally representative sample of middle and high school students. The report also examines the relationship between cigarette use and the use of other tobacco products. All...

In the United States, more than 4 million youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are exposed to secondhand smoke in the home. The vast majority of this exposure is a result of parental smoking in the home. This report presents information about youth exposure to secondhand smoke, with special focus...