Maryland
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 20 | 20 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $10.6 million | $10.6 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($48.0 million) |
22.0% | 22.0% |
Maryland's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in Maryland
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 13.7% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 8.7% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 7,500 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $2.71 billion |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 27.3% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $744 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $121.9 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 11.5 to 1 |