The purpose of this report is to provide detailed information on cigarette smoking among youth, including the prevalence and intensity of smoking behavior as well as the characteristics of the cigarettes smoked by middle and high school students. It is the first in a series of reports from the American Lagacy Foundation (Legacy) that will summarize findings from the NYTs and other surveys and studies conducted by Legacy

Using information from a national youth tobacco survey, this report explores tobacco cessation among yoth aged 12 to 19. It describes current smoking behavior, cessation attempts, and factors that influence youth quitting behavior. This report is based on data from the 2000 National Youth Tobacco Survey.