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Youth Alcohol and Cigarette Use

Youth alcohol and cigarette use rates are declining in Lancaster County and the U.S.

The Lancaster County youth alcohol use rate is lower than the national rate. The youth cigarette use rate mirrors the national rate.

• Over the past two decades, alcohol use among youth in Lancaster County has declined significantly.
  • This declining trend was steep between 2013 and 2015.
  • The low rates first seen in 2015 have been maintained through 2023.
  • In 2023, 0.7% of students in Lancaster County reported using alcohol in the past 30 days.
• Cigarette use among youth in Lancaster County has declined steadily over the past two decades.
  • In 2023, 0.5% of students in Lancaster County reported smoking cigarettes in the past 30 days.

Notes

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System; national data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; local data from Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department.

Data is collected every two years and is shown through most recent year available. Revised estimates for Lancaster County in 2015, 2017, 2019. No data available for Lancaster County for 2021.