Department Of Medicine

Tobacco

( State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for page " Adult Tobacco Use in New Jersey ")

The 1998 Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) revealed that 19.1% of New Jersey adults, aged 18 and older, are current cigarette smokers. (The 1998 median for all states was 22.9%.)

No single factor determines tobacco/smoking patterns. These patterns are the result of complex interactions of multiple factors, including, but not limited, to: community norms and social acceptance of the use of tobacco, stress, biological factors, targeted advertising, price of tobacco products, ease of access to the product, and role model behaviors.

Additional 1998 BRFSS data revealed:

The age group 45 - 54 years had the highest percentage of all adult age groups with 26.3% in NJ.

On average, 83% of those who smoke every day smoke between 1 and 20 cigarettes.

During the past 12 months, 52.6% of those who smoke every day quit smoking for one day or longer.

Campus Resources :

• University Hospital
• Studies in progress

For more instant information on this topic please see links below :

• State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services for page "Smoking Issues and Information"
• New Jersey Quit Net Program
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for page "Tobacco Cessation Guideline "
• American Lung Association at this " Tobacco resources "