Percentage of smokers ages 12-17 who usually bought their own cigarettes.
| Age | 12-15 | 16-17 |
| 1989 | 45.4% | 66.6% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | 69.1% |
SOURCE: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A version of this article appeared in the February 28, 1996 edition of Education Week as Buying Their Own
