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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30-day prevalence of cigarette use for grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2024
Some 1.6 percent of U.S. respondents in grades 8, 10, and 12 as of 2024, stated that they had used cigarettes within the previous 30 days as of the time of the survey. This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence rate of cigarette use amongst teens in grades 8, 10, and 12 combined, from 1991 to 2024.
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NIH, & NIDA. (December 17, 2024). 30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, und NIDA. "30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024." Chart. December 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, NIDA. (2024). 30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH, and NIDA. "30-day Prevalence of Cigarettes Use for Grades 8, 10, and 12 Combined from 1991 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 17 Dec 2024, /statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/
NIH & NIDA, 30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
30-day prevalence of cigarettes use for grades 8, 10, and 12 combined from 1991 to 2024 [Graph], NIH, & NIDA, December 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/252205/us-30-day-prevalence-of-cigarette-use-in-grades-8-10-12/