According to several California and national studies, Asians and Pacific Islanders have an overall lower smoking rate than the general population. These statistics are misleading and underestimate API smoking rates. These differences and similarities need to be researched and understood by teens advocating for change.
Most smokers say they began smoking as teenagers.
By age 18, over half of them had become daily smokers. Youth who stay smokefree are least likely to become smokers as adults.