According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 12.3 million of the students currently attending postsecondary institutions are between the ages of 18 and 24. This is roughly three-fifths of the total college population.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that for this particular age group, 13 out of every 100 currently smoke. While this number isn’t necessarily enough to start sounding any alarms, it’s this demographic’s attitude toward this particular behavior that makes it more of a concern.
In 2017, in conjunction with the Truth Initiative and the American Cancer Society, CVS pharmacies surveyed 2,880 individuals and asked them how they felt about smoking. Based on their results, they learned that three out of four respondents believed that both smoking and tobacco use in general are “a problem” for college students.
In fact, this issue is perceived as being so important to this particular demographic that 53 percent of parents and 57 percent of the students surveyed said they would consider a college’s stance on smoking before ultimately deciding where to go to school. Also, 8 out of 10 said that they prefer smoke- and vape-free living quarters.
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