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Youth Tobacco Use in North Dakota …

Youth Tobacco Use in North Dakota …. Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Completed in middle and high schools every other year. Compares North Dakota data to national data. Designed to measure priority health-risk behaviors: Unintentional Injuries and Violence Tobacco Use

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Youth Tobacco Use in North Dakota …

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  1. Youth Tobacco Use in North Dakota …

  2. Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) • Completed in middle and high schools every other year. • Compares North Dakota data to national data. • Designed to measure priority health-risk behaviors: • Unintentional Injuries and Violence • Tobacco Use • Alcohol and Other Drug Use • Sexual Behaviors • Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors • Physical Inactivity • http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/YRBS/index.shtm

  3. Youth Tobacco Survey(YTS) • Conducted every other year in conjunction with the YRBS during the spring of odd years. • Began in 2003 • Designed to measure: • Behaviors • Knowledge and Attitudes • Media Influence • Secondhand Smoke

  4. Is there a problem??

  5. Percent of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs Percentage Source: ND Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  6. Current Smoking in Grades 9-12(Used on one or more of the past 30 days) Percentage Source: ND Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  7. Current Smokers (By Grade) Percent age Source: ND Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  8. Percent of students who ever used chewing tobacco, snuff or dip Percentage Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  9. Current Spit Tobacco Use in Grades 9-12(Used on one or more of the past 30 days) Percentage Source: ND Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  10. Percent of students who ever tried cigars, or little cigars, even one or two puffs Percentage Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  11. Percent of students in grades 9-12 who ever tried cigars(by gender) Percentage Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  12. Current Cigar Use in Grades 9-12(Used on one or more of the past 30 days) Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  13. Quit Attempts

  14. Current smokers who think they would be able to quit smoking now if they wanted to Percent age Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  15. Percent of current smokers in grades 9-12 who want to quit. Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  16. The percent of current smokers in grades 9-12 who tried to quit smoking at least once during last 12 months Percentage Source: ND Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  17. Tobacco Industry Influence

  18. “Realistically, if our company is to survive and prosper over the long term we must get our share of the youth market. In my opinion, this will require new brands tailored to the youth market…we somehow must convince him with wholly irrational reasons that he should try smoking…” - From a RJ Reynolds company document

  19. Each year, the tobacco industry spends $29 million on marketing in North Dakota

  20. Cigarette brand preference among current smokers in grades 9-12 Percentage Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  21. Peer Influence

  22. Percent of students in grades 9-12 who prefer to date a non-smoker Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  23. Law Enforcement/Community Influence

  24. Percent of current smokers who have received a citation for using or possessing tobacco products Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  25. Percent of students in grades 9-12 who were not asked for ID when they purchased cigarettes or smokeless tobacco Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  26. Parental Influence

  27. Current smokers who live with someone who currently smokes cigarettes Percent age Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  28. Current spit tobacco users who live with someone who currently uses spit tobacco Percent age Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  29. Have your parents ever told you… Percentage Source: 2007 ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  30. School Influence

  31. Students in grades 9-12 who were taught about ... Percentage Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  32. Students in grades 9-12 who were taught about ... Percentage Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  33. Secondhand Smoke Exposure

  34. Students in grades 9-12 who were in a room or a car with someone smoking cigarettes in the past 7 days Percentage Source: ND Youth Tobacco Survey

  35. Percent of students in grades 9-12 who think people should never be allowed to smoke inside their home or vehicle Source: 2007 Youth Tobacco Survey

  36. Percent of students in grades 9-12 who think smoking should never be allowed in places where people work or in indoor public places Source: 2007 Youth Tobacco Survey

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