Arizona
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 16 | 16 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $17.8 million | $18.4 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($64.4 million) |
27.6% | 28.6% |
Arizona's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Arizona
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 14.7% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 10.1% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 8,300 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $2.38 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 28.7% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $652 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $103.9 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 5.8 to 1 |