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Arkansas
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 14 | 18 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $12.0 million | $8.9 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($36.7 million) | 32.7% | 24.3% |
Arkansas's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Arkansas
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 22.3% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 13.7% |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 13.9% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,800 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.21 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 33.5% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $956 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $116.1 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 9.7 to 1 |