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New Jersey
Updated: November 17, 2008

2009 State Ranking: 39
% of CDC Recommended Spending: 8.5%
FY2009 FY2008
TOTAL SPENDING ON
TOBACCO PREVENTION		$10.2 millionTOTAL SPENDING ON
TOBACCO PREVENTION		$12.4 million
State Spending$9.1 millionState Spending$11.0 million
Federal Spending*$1.05 millionFederal Spending$1.40 million

*For FY2009, federal spending refers to a nine-month grant provided to the states by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the period beginning July 2008. In April 2009, the CDC will transition to a new funding agreement with the states that will provide the usual 12-month grant.

Tobacco Generated Revenue (FY2009)
$1,008.0 million

CDC Recommended Spending on Tobacco Prevention
$119.8 million

Actual Spending on Tobacco Prevention (FY2009)
$10.2 million

Tobacco's Toll in New Jersey
High school students who smoke 15.8%
Kids (under 18) who become new daily smokers each year 9,000
Kids now under 18 and alive in New Jersey who will ultimately die prematurely from smoking 168,000
Adults in New Jersey who smoke 14.7%
Adults who die each year from their own smoking 11,200
Annual health care costs in New Jersey directly caused by smoking $3.17 billion

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Summary: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that New Jersey spend $119.8 million a year to have an effective, comprehensive tobacco prevention program.  New Jersey currently receives $10.2 million a year for tobacco prevention and cessation, which includes both state and federal funds.  This is 8.5% of the CDC's recommendation and ranks New Jersey 39th among the states in the funding of tobacco prevention programs.  New Jersey's spending on tobacco prevention amounts to 1.0% of the estimated $1.01 billion in tobacco-generated revenue the state collects each year from settlement payments and tobacco taxes.

Recent Developments: New Jersey's tobacco prevention and cessation program is funded primarily by tobacco tax revenues.  Fiscal challenges have led to cuts in many New Jersey state programs. The New Jersey Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) received a 30% cut in funding, losing approximately $2.4 million from FY2008 levels. 

State and federal spending on tobacco prevention and cessation for FY2009 will be $10.2 million, less than the $12.4 million that was spent in FY2008.

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