Georgia
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 46 | 44 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $930,159 | $1.8 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($106.0 million) |
0.9% | 1.7% |
Georgia's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Georgia
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 17.9% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 12.8% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 11,700 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $3.18 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 29.2% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $779 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $319.9 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 344.0 to 1 |