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Rhode Island


FY2023FY2022
State Ranking4442
State Spending on Tobacco Prevention$415,452.00$396,732.00
Percent of CDC Recommended Spending
($12.8 million)
3.2%3.1%
Rhode Island's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
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Tobacco's Toll in Rhode Island
(May. 02, 2023)
Adults who smoke12.4% (109,900)
High school students who smoke3.0% (1,700)
High school students who use e-cigarettes17.8%
Death caused by smoking each year1,800
Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking$744 million
Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking29.8%
Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures$1,137 per household
Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state$24.9 million
Last updated: May 20, 2023