MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1993 Feb 26;42(7):125-8.
Approximately 75% of adults who have regularly smoked cigarettes tried their first cigarette before their 18th birthday, and about half became regular smokers by age 18 years. Despite the importance of reducing smoking among adolescents, the prevalence of smoking among high school seniors has not decreased substantially from 1981 through 1991. National health objectives for the year 2000 have targeted substantial reductions in smoking among persons aged < 20 years, and reducing access to cigarettes through laws or statutes is an important strategy in reaching this goal. This report describes the results of efforts in two states--Missouri and Texas--to characterize access of minors to cigarettes and other tobacco products.
约75%有规律吸烟的成年人在18岁之前尝试了第一支香烟，约一半在18岁时成为了规律吸烟者。尽管减少青少年吸烟非常重要，但从1981年到1991年，高中高年级学生的吸烟率并未大幅下降。2000年的国家健康目标旨在大幅降低20岁以下人群的吸烟率，通过法律或法规减少香烟获取途径是实现这一目标的重要策略。本报告描述了密苏里州和得克萨斯州为确定未成年人获取香烟和其他烟草制品的情况所做努力的结果。
