Only about one-third of US youth were screened …
Boakye E, Osuji N, Erhabor J, et al. Healthcare Provider Screening for Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Use Among Youth in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Health. VOLUME 72, ISSUE 5, P819-822, MAY 2023. Only about one-third of US youth were screened by their healthcare providers for e-cigarette use in a study of results from the 2020 Youth Tobacco Survey.
https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(22)01045-X/fulltext
“Of 13,434 individuals who reported past 12-month visits to any healthcare professional, 47.5% (44.8%–50.1%) reported being screened for any tobacco use, while 31.5% (29.2%–40.0%) reported e-cigarette–specific screening…. There are missed opportunities in tobacco screening by healthcare providers, particularly among males, middle schoolers, and racial/ethnic minority youth.”
Stephen Hamann
