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Jump to full article: Tobacco Use Prevention and Control (TUPAC) Program (NM), 2009-10-18
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Intro: Adult Tobacco Use
--19.3% of NM adults are current smokers, which is similar to the US smoking rate (18.3%) and the first time
that adult smoking in NM has dropped below 20%.1
--NM adult smoking has dropped significantly between 2001 (23.8%) and 2008 (19.3%).1,7
--Smoking rates are highest among adults who are young (18-24 years), low-income (under $20,000/yr), low
education (less than high school diploma), the unemployed, the uninsured, and among lesbian, gay, and
bisexual individuals.2,3 . . .
Youth Tobacco Use
--24.2% of NM high school students were current smokers in 2007, compared to 20% in the US. 5,11
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