Recent studies have shown that the levels of tobacco products used by teens have dropped significantly. 

Data from the study, conducted by an annual CDC survey, shows that “there was a 20 percent drop in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at least one tobacco product. Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, who is the director of CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, said that “Reaching a 25-year low for youth tobacco product use is an extraordinary milestone for public health.”  

Many NHS students are aware of the dangers of smoking since health education covers it in middle school.  

“Vaping is bad because you can die, have lung cancer, and will suffer a lot when you get older,” said freshman Amy Maldonado. 

Although students may not be smoking cigarettes, they are vaping. Many believe vaping has either the same or worse effects.

 “Vaping is a very serious thing, and people have many hospitalizations from it,” said freshman Valentina Rodriguez.

Officials attribute the decline to a number of measures, “ranging from price increases and public health education campaigns to age restrictions. Also, “more aggressive enforcement against retailers and manufacturers selling products to kids,” according to the Associated Press.