College students comprise the largest group of Americans in the 18-to-24 age range. Evidence from national data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that college years are a critical period when young adults are significantly influenced to adopt or renounce the use of tobacco and smoking.
“Previously, data collected only targeted the majority population and there has not been much data regarding the minority population,” says Brown. “This is the first extensive study regarding the use of tobacco among college students at HBCUs.”
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