Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
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Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2024
In 2024, it was found that 9.4 percent of U.S. students in grades 8, 10, and 12 reported that they had smoked cigarettes at some time in their life. This statistic shows the lifetime prevalence of cigarette use amongst grade 8, 10, and 12 students combined from 1991 to 2023.
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NIH, & NIDA. (December 17, 2024). Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/252198/us-lifetime-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, und NIDA. "Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024." Chart. December 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/252198/us-lifetime-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, NIDA. (2024). Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/252198/us-lifetime-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, and NIDA. "Lifetime Prevalence of Cigarette Use for Grades 8, 10, and 12 Combined from 1991 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Dec 2024, /statistics/252198/us-lifetime-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH & NIDA, Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/252198/us-lifetime-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Lifetime prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024 [Graph], NIH, & NIDA, December 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/252198/us-lifetime-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/