1 in 10 adults who smoke cigarettes succeed in quitting smoking. 

Excessive use of tobacco can cause serious health issues. 

In 2020, 8.8% of adults who smoked were able to successfully quit. 

38.3% of adults who quit successfully used counseling or medication in 2022. 

Menthol in cigarettes makes it more likely that youth and young adults will try smoking. It increases the chances that young people who start smoking will continue to smoke on a regular basis. Menthol can also make it harder to quit smoking.

If menthol cigarettes were no longer available, an estimated 36,600 additional adults in New York who smoke would quit smoking.

If menthol cigarettes were no longer available, an estimated 11,600 additional non-Hispanic Black adults in New York who smoke would quit smoking.

If menthol cigarettes were no longer available, an estimated 6,000 additional Hispanic adults in New York who smoke would quit smoking.