Youth Tobacco Survey

The Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) collects data on the smoking habits of young people in grades 6 through 12.

Survey data are used to design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive tobacco control programs that work to prevent young people from starting tobacco use and help those who have already started using tobacco to quit.

Program

The YTS gathers data on these seven topics:

• Prevalence of tobacco use among young people
• Tobacco-related knowledge and attitudes of young people
• Exposure to pro- and anti-tobacco media and advertising
• Minors' access to tobacco
• Tobacco-related school curricula
• Secondhand smoke
• Addiction to tobacco; initiation and cessation of tobacco use

Reports

• Latest Mississippi Youth Tobacco Surveys Current youth and undergraduate surveys from mstobaccodata.org
• Earlier YTS reports and fact sheetsLocated at the end of this page

Other Resources

• Youth Tobacco Survey information from the CDC
• State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) SystemCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Youth Risk Behavior SurveyData on a broad range of factors affecting the health of Mississippi youth