Tobacco and marijuana use among Polk County is slightly higher than the Florida average .
25 %
Smoking Prevalence Among Youth Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers Compared to Florida Average
20 %
15 %
10 %
5 %
0 % Percent of students who have smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days
Percent of students who have used smokeless tobacco in the past 30 days
Percent of students who have smoked cigars in the past 30 days
Percent of students who have used electronic vapor products in the past 30 days
Percent of students who used alcohol in the past 30 days
Polk County Middle Schoolers Polk County High Schoolers Florida Middle Schoolers Florida High Schoolers
Percent of studen used marijuana or in the past 30
|
Polk County Middle |
Polk County High |
Florida Middle |
Indicator |
Schoolers |
Schoolers |
Schoolers |
Percent of students who have smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days |
2.0 % |
4.0 % |
1.3 % |
F
Percent of students who have used smokeless tobacco in the past 30 days |
2.6 % |
2.4 % |
1.3 % |
Percent of students who have smoked cigars in the past 30 days |
2.3 % |
6.9 % |
1.7 % |
|
Percent of students who have used electronic vapor products in the past
30 days
|
8.4 % |
15.8 % |
6.4 % |
Percent of students who used alcohol in the past 30 days |
8.9 % |
21.8 % |
7.3 % |
Percent of students who used marijuana or hashish in the past 30 days |
5.2 % |
19.4 % |
3.7 % |
Source : Florida Youth Tobacco Survey , as shown in the Polk County Community Health Assessment . Available at http :// polk . floridahealth . gov / progra health-planning-and-statistics /_ documents / Polk _ CHA2020 . pdf