With additional funds, all states will have comprehensive tobacco control programs. CDC will develop a national public health education campaign and school health programs addressing youth tobacco use will be expanded. Basic Facts About Tobacco Use Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death and disease.
Tobacco use is addictive.
More than 3,000 young people start smoking each day. Among teens who are regular smokers, one in three will die from smoking. Most people who use tobacco products as adults first used these products as youth. The percentage of youth using tobacco products, after declining for many years, has begun to rise. Female teens now smoke at rates higher than males.