Alabama
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 41 | 43 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $1.3 million | $1.5 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($55.9 million) |
2.3% | 2.7% |
Alabama's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Alabama
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 21.5% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 14.0% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 8,600 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.88 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 31.3% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $852 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $197.3 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 155.1 to 1 |