Alaska
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 2 | 2 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $9.5 million* | $9.5 million* |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($10.2 million) |
93.1% | 93.0% |
Alaska's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Alaska
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 19.0% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 11.1% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 600 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $438 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 31.4% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,074 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $17.7 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 1.9 to 1 |
* The values shown are rounded figures. Alaska’s FY18 spending is $9,493,500 and FY17 spending is $9,488,500. This accounts for the difference in the percentages of CDC recommended spending.