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Arizona
| FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 19 | 17 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $17.7 million | $17.5 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($64.4 million) | 27.5% | 27.2% |
Arizona's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Arizona Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Arizona
(Nov. 21, 2023)
| Adults who smoke | 12.7% (732,800) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 3.4% (13,200) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 17.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 8,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $2.76 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 26.1% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $884 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $120.6 million |