African American People
Smoking cigarettes puts you at risk for heart disease, cancer, and stroke, which are among the leading causes of death for African American adults in the United States.
- About 1 in 8 (11.7%) non-Hispanic Black adults in the U.S. smokes cigarettes.*
Several factors connect commercial tobacco with higher levels of disease, disability, and death in different population groups. Learn more about health disparities related to commercial tobacco use that affect African American people.
Learn what percent of people currently smokes cigarettes, both in the United States overall and among specific population groups.
Quit Smoking Medicines
There are 7 quit-smoking medicines approved by the FDA. Explore ways to get free or reduced cost quit-smoking medicines from your health insurance, health plan, or other sources.
* Tobacco Product Use Among Adults – United States, 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2023.