What are the implications for public health practice?įull implementation of comprehensive tobacco control programs, in conjunction with FDA regulation of tobacco products, are vital across the spectrum of tobacco products. Current use of any tobacco product was 47.2% among adults with serious psychological distress compared with 19.2% among those without serious psychological distress. Current use of any tobacco product was higher among males persons aged <65 years non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska natives, whites, blacks, and persons of multiple races persons living in the Midwest persons with a General Educational Development certificate persons with annual household income <$35,000 persons who were single/never married/not living with a partner or divorced/separated/widowed persons who were insured through Medicaid or uninsured persons with a disability and persons who identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. adults currently (every day or some days) used any tobacco product, 17.6% used any combustible tobacco product, and 3.9% used ≥2 tobacco products. adults, notable shifts in the tobacco product landscape have occurred in recent years.
Despite declining cigarette smoking prevalence among U.S. Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.
