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Delaware


FY2023FY2022
State Ranking57
State Spending on Tobacco Prevention$9.7 million$7.1 million
Percent of CDC Recommended Spending
($13 million)
74.5%54.6%
Delaware's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending Delaware Tobacco Prevention

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Tobacco's Toll in Delaware
(Nov. 21, 2023)
Adults who smoke12.9% (104,500)
High school students who smoke2.7% (1,300)
High school students who use e-cigarettes17.9%
Death caused by smoking each year1,400
Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking$618 million
Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking30.8%
Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures$1,020 per household
Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state$41.8 million
Last updated: May 20, 2023