What do youths smoke – menthol or nonmenthol?
The majority of underage smokers report that their usual brand is not menthol. Surveys report that the top three cigarette brands smoked by adults are also the top three brands smoked by youth, only one of which is a menthol brand. Given that underage smokers cannot legally obtain cigarettes, this correlation in reported brands is not surprising. Youths smoke what is accessible to them and that is typically a nonmenthol cigarette.
