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Arizona
| FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 17 | 17 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $17.0 million | $17.3 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($64.4 million) | 26.4% | 26.9% |
Arizona's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Arizona Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Arizona
(Sep. 28, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 14.0% (789,400) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 5.3% (20,500) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 17.9% |
| 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 | $610 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $115.6 million |