27.5: Percentage of high schoolers who smoked in 1991

36.4: Percentage who smoked in 1997

23: Percentage who smoked in 2003-05

$5.7 billion: Amount spent on tobacco ads and promotions in 1997

$15.2 billion: Amount spent in 2003

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Copy the Story Link

Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.

Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.