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Jump to full article: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2000-08-31
Intro: An estimated 66.8 million Americans age 12 and older used a tobacco product in 1999. This estimate represents 30.2 percent of the population, and has remained steady. [1999 NHS]
According to the 1999 NHS national trend data, current cigarette smoking among youths age 12-17 was 15.9 percent, not statistically different than in 1998 (18.2 percent), but significantly lower than the rate in 1997 (19.9 percent). [1999 NHS]
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