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Colorado
| FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 9 | 7 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $21.4 million | $23.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($52.9 million) | 40.4% | 44.6% |
Colorado's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Colorado Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Colorado
(Jan. 31, 2020)
| Adults who smoke | 14.5% (642,300) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 7.0% (20,300) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 26.2% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 5,100 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $1.89 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 25.7% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $646 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $136.0 million |