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• Table of Contents
• I: Adult Tobacco Use
• II: Quitting Smoking
• III: Youth Tobacco Use
• Smoking Initiation
• Current Smoking
• Sources of Cigarettes
• Other Tobacco Products
• Quitting Smoking
  Quit Intentions
  Quit Attempts
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youth: QUITTING SMOKIng

Grade 6-9 | Age 15-19

Quit attempts among students in grades 6-9

Among current smokers in grades 6-9, almost two-thirds (64%) had ever tried to quit smoking. Most smokers who had ever tried to quit had made one to three attempts, with 13% having made 4 or more attempts (Figure 11.2). Between 2006-07 and 2008-09, there was no significant difference in the percentage of smokers in grades 6-9 who had ever tried to quit smoking (90).  The percentage of current smokers who had ever attempted to quit has remained fairly stable over time, although there appears to be a slight downward trend (Figure 11.3).

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