New Mexico
| FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 17 | 18 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $5.7 million | $5.7 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($22.8 million) |
24.9% | 24.9% |
New Mexico's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Tobacco's Toll in New Mexico
(December 13, 2017)
| Adults who smoke | 16.6% |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 11.4% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 2,600 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $844 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 28.2% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $858 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $36.1 million |
| Ratio of industry marketing to state tobacco prevention spending | 6.4 to 1 |