Young Americans are now more likely to vape or smoke marijuana than cigarettes, according to Gallup polling that finds their attraction to cigarettes at an all-time low.
The share of adults aged 18 to 29 who reported smoking cigarettes in the past week hit a new bottom of 12% between 2019 and 2022 in Gallup’s latest survey. That is down 23 percentage points from 35% between 2001 and 2003, the polling company reported Monday.
“As a result of these changes, young adults have moved from the group most likely to smoke cigarettes to the second-least likely, with a rate higher than only the oldest Americans,” Gallup said.