ATLANTA, March 31 (UPI) -- The 2004 National Youth Tobacco Survey shows no substantial decreases in tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report issued Thursday said national health objectives for 2010 are to reduce cigarette and tobacco use among students.
The survey, which covers 2002-04, found middle school students reported decreases in pipe use, but said they saw more instances in which actors used tobacco on television or in movies, as well as an increase in advertisements for tobacco products on the Internet.
High school students reported no changes in their use of tobacco or in access to tobacco products. The instances of seeing actors using tobacco on television or in movies declined slightly but seeing advertisements for tobacco products on the Internet increased.
A total of 11.7 percent of middle school students reported current use of any tobacco product, with cigarettes the most commonly used.
About 28 percent of high school students reported using any tobacco product during the time period.
