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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Program Goals & Components
• Program Results
• Cigarette Consumption
• Adult Tobacco Use
• Youth Tobacco Use
• Secondhand Smoke
• Investing in the Future
• Data Sources
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2001-2003 Program Report
Make Oregon Healthier: Saving Lives and Saving Dollars
Youth Tobacco Use
Cigarette Smoking
25,000 fewer children smoke cigarettes today than in 1996. Between 1996 and 2002, the percentage of Oregon 8th grade students who smoke fell 47%, and the percentage of 11th grade students who smoke fell 26%.
 Oregon's results are consistent with those of the nation, with two exceptions: the steep declines in youth smoking began earlier in Oregon, and the percentage of Oregon 11th grade students who smoke is lower than that of the nation. In addition, Oregon schools that have implemented a comprehensive tobacco prevention program have had even greater declines in youth smoking.
Smokeless Tobacco
2,600 fewer 11th grade males use smokeless tobacco today than in 1997. The percentage of 11th grade male students in Oregon who use smokeless tobacco dropped from 22.7% in 1997 to 12.5% in 2002: a 45% decline. The national drop in smokeless tobacco use is estimated to be 20% ('96-'01).
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