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Colorado
| FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 10 | 9 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $20.0 million | $21.4 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($52.9 million) | 37.8% | 40.4% |
Colorado's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Colorado Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in Colorado
(May. 18, 2021)
| Adults who smoke | 13.5% (607,800) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 5.7% (16,600) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 25.9% |
| 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 | $717 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $124.0 million |