current use of any tobacco product in 2019

 CDC, Nov. 19, 2020

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By subpopulation groups, current use of any tobacco product in 2019 was highest among:

• Males (26.2%)
• Adults 25-44 years old (25.3%)
• Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Natives (29.3%)
• Lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults (29.9%)
• Adults 25 years old or older with a General Educational Development certificate (GED) (43.7%)
• Adults with an annual household income less than $35,000 (27.0%)
• Adults living in the Midwest (23.7%) or the South (22.9%)
• Uninsured adults (30.2%) or those with Medicaid (30.0%)
• Adults with a disability (26.9%)
• Adults divorced, separated or widowed (23.5%), or adults who were single, never married, or not living with a partner (23.0%.)
• Adults with mild (30.4%), moderate (34.2%), or severe generalized anxiety disorder (45.3%)

What more can be done?

The implementation of comprehensive, evidence-based, population-level interventions, in coordination with regulation of tobacco products, can reduce the burden of tobacco-related disease and death in the United States. These evidence-based, population-level strategies include implementation of tobacco price increases, comprehensive smoke-free policies, high-impact antitobacco media campaigns, and barrier-free cessation coverage. As part of a comprehensive approach, targeted interventions also are warranted to reach subpopulations with the greatest burden of use, which might vary by tobacco product type.

In full: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p1119-millions-use-tobacco.html

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