Oneida County Teen Assessment Project Survey 2015: Tobacco Use

The Oneida County Teen Assessment Project (TAP) Survey Report was recently released and can now be found through the regional planning office website. The survey, which covers 10 topical areas, includes a variety of questions on tobacco use by teens. Below are several slides highlighting some of the recent findings and trends for teens in Oneida County when it comes to using tobacco products. Click on any of the graphics to enlarge them.

Overall tobacco use has significantly declined among teens regardless of their age/grade. It has dropped overall from 44% saying that they have ever tried a cigarette in the 1999 survey, to only 13% in 2015. Each of the grade levels have also seen fewer teens trying smoking.

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Among smokers, there has also been a decline in frequency of use. Respondents who say that they have ever smoked indicated a significant decrease in the percentage that have smoked in the last 30 days.This is true regardless of the grade of the teen smoker.

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The use of e-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) is a fairly recent phenomena. About 23% of all teens have ever tried "vaping" - using an e-cigarette.

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Among teens that have used e-cigarettes, most have done so in the past month (65%). More than one in five have done so 10 or more days over the past month.

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To see more information on tobacco use, or any of the topics covered in the 2015 TAP survey, visit the regional planning office website.