Young Adults
According to the 2005 U.S. Census of Oregon’s 3.6 million inhabitants, nine percent (estimated 328,830 individuals) are 18 to 24 years old. Since 1998, the prevalence of smoking among 18 – 24 year olds has exceeded that of other age groupings throughout the United States. This trend is mirrored in Oregon, where 27 percent of 18 – 24 year old young adults smoke. National studies suggest some subpopulations of young adults experience a disproportionate burden of tobacco use: young adults who are not currently attending school, and those who are unemployed or living below the federal poverty line.
For a full report see, Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program, 18 – 24 year old adults Data Report – 2007.
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