A recent survey found that only 9% of teens in the United States smoke cigarettes．That's down from 23% in 2000．While this is good news for America's overall health，tobacco use is still a problem．

    According to the American Lung Association，every day almost 3，900 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette，and more than 950 of them will become daily smokers．If the trend continues at its current rate，5.8 million children alive today will die of smoking．

    The Truth campaignis working to end teenage smoking all together．Their latest“Finish It”series uses social media to spread awareness about the dangers of smoking．“If we all join forces—smokers and non-smokers—we can end smoking once and for all，”the campaign website states．The campaign encourages teens to not judge，but instead to learn the facts．

    However，another issue surfaces．A 2013 report from the Center for Disease Control found that use of electronic cigarettes，battery-powered devices，is on the rise．“The increased use of e-cigarettes by teens is deeply troubling，”said CDC Director TomFrieden，M．D．，M．P．H．“Nicotine is a highly addictive drug．Many teens who start with e-cigarettes may struggle with a life long addiction．”

    Scientists are still researching exactly how harmful e-cigarettes are．“This is cause for great concern as we don't yet understand the long-term effects of these novel tobacco products，”said Mitch Zeller，director of FDA's Center for Tobacco Products．

    This year，the pharmacy chain CVS made a move to fight the tobacco trend．It became the first nationwide pharmacy to ban sales of cigarettes and tobacco products at its U．S．stores．The decision came after years of pressure from health experts．

    With the obvious danger of tobacco，anti-smoking campaigns have become more popular．Some college campuses and other outdoor areas across the country have banned smoking altogether．

    On October 27，21，615 children and teens joined the Truth campaign and pledged not to smoke．The group hopes they can give teens and young people the knowledge to“be the generation that ends smoking．”