Colorado
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 6 | 8 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $24.2 million | $23.2 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($52.9 million) |
45.7% | 43.6% |
Colorado's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Colorado
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 15.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 8.6% |
| 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 | $692 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $130.1 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 5.4 to 1 |