The finding, which is well above the national average, comes from the University of Arkansas’ recently completed Arkansas Health Survey.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Nearly one in four Arkansans used tobacco in the last 30 days, according to new findings from the Arkansas Health Survey, the largest and most comprehensive health survey in the state’s history. The 24.1% of Arkansas adults who used tobacco was well above the national average of 18%, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control.
“Tobacco use remains one of the most urgent public health challenges facing Arkansas,” said Michael Niño, University of Arkansas associate professor of sociology and criminology who led the survey…