The New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tobacco Control, released a new brief with information on adult tobacco use in New York State. Data comes from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Key Findings:
- The adult smoking rate in NYS is 14.1%
- Adult smoking has dropped 22% between 2011 and 2017, but has remained relatively unchanged since 2014
- Smoking rates are highest among adult who report frequent mental distress, those enrolled in Medicaid, those who are unemployed, those living with disability, those with less than a high school education, and those with an annual household income less than $25,000
You can read the entire brief by clicking here.
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