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Colorado
| FY2019 | FY2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 7 | 6 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $23.6 million | $24.2 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($52.9 million) | 44.6% | 45.7% |
Colorado's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Colorado
(December 13, 2018)
| Adults who smoke | 14.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 7.0% |
| 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 | $654 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $140.3 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 5.9 to 1 |