Revised December 2012 The Good News This year's Monitoring the
Future Survey shows historical lows in cigarette and alcohol
trends. See data chart. Read the full description of Percentage
of U.S. twelth grade students reporting past month use of
cigarettes and marijunana, 1975 to 2011. - Compared to peak
rates in the mid-to late 1990s, daily cigarette use is down
significantly among all three grades, with 2.4 percent of 8th
graders, 5.5 percent of 10th graders, and 10.3 percent of 12th
graders reporting daily use. From 2010 to 2011, there were also
significant declines in current cigarette use (use in the past
30 days) among 10th graders, down from 13.6% to 11.8%, and in
smoking a half pack or more per day - now under 2%. Despite
these continued decreases, the decline in smoking has slowed in
recent years and these levels remain too high given the
significant morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco use.
- Likewise, five-year trends showed significant decreases in
alcohol use among nearly all grades an