Because of the addictive properties of nicotine, smokers find it difficult to quit. Therefore, many efforts to decrease smoking in our society have been directed towards youth to decrease access to tobacco products and to discourage youth from starting to smoke 3 . Cigarette Smoking Alaska high school students are somewhat more likely to be current smokers and frequent smokers, than are U.S. students.
Smoking rates are similar for boys and girls.
Few use vending machines. Of Alaska students who smoked in the past 30 days, those aged 18 and older are far more likely to buy their own cigarettes in stores, whereas younger students are more likely to borrow cigarettes. Alaska girls are more likely to use smokeless tobacco than are U.S. girls. The data suggest that Alaska boys are more likely to be current users of smokeless tobacco than are U.S. boys.