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New Mexico
| FY2025 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| State Ranking | 21 | 24 |
| State Spending on Tobacco Prevention | $5.7 million | $4.4 million |
| Percent of CDC Recommended Spending ($22.8 million) | 24.9% | 19.5% |
New Mexico's Tobacco Revenue, CDC Recommended Spending, State Spending and Tobacco Industry Marketing
Trend in Spending New Mexico Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco's Toll in New Mexico
(Aug. 16, 2024)
| Adults who smoke | 12.2% (202,800) |
|---|---|
| High school students who smoke | 3.2% (3,600) |
| High school students who use e-cigarettes | 18.3% |
| Death caused by smoking each year | 2,600 |
| Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking | $981 million |
| Proportion of cancer deaths attributable to smoking | 23.6% |
| Residents' state and federal tax burden from smoking-caused government expenditures | $1,008 per household |
| Estimated annual tobacco industry marketing in state | $33.4 million |