UNDERAGE TOBACCO USE

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Tobacco Use

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8th Grade
11th Grade

Age of onset

14% before 13, 8% before 14

12% before 13

Use in Past 30 days

11%

14%

Perception of Risk or Harm

72%% believe there is "great risk" for people smoking

14% believe there is no harm if a person smokes one or more packs of cigarettes per day

Perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults

88% expect parental discipline likely if they knew of tobacco use

93% believe that their parents would feel it is wrong for me to smoke

Source: Oregon Healthy Teens Survey, 2004

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