Teen tobacco use is on a nationwide decline. Youth smoking rates have dropped to their lowest levels in 22 years, and public awareness about the dangers and health risks of smoking is pervasive.
And yet, 13 percent of Indiana teens still smoke. That’s more than the national average and doesn’t include Indiana youth who are now experimenting with e-cigarettes, hookah pens and other new smoking devices.
These “trendy” new products are threatening the significant progress that’s been made in the fight against youth tobacco use. A recent study found that 14 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds were using e-cigarettes, which are being marketed to youth, sold in more than 7,000 flavors and have the innocuous appearance of a keychain or pen.
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