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| All States | 23.2% |
| Alaska | 26.7% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 27.4% |
| Women | 25.8% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 35.0% |
| 12 yrs Education | 33.0% |
| >12 yrs Education | 18.4% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 39.9% |
| 25-44 | 28.3% |
| 45-64 | 20.6% |
| 65+ | 15.7% |
| White | 25.0% |
| Hispanic | 23.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 24.7% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 44.3% |
| Alaska | 2.8% |
| Men | 5.5% |
| Women | 0.4% |
Number of Alaska youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 17,999
| Alaska | 421 |
| Men | 283 |
| Women | 138 |
| Death Rate | 367/100,000 |
| Rank* | 36 |
| * No.1 is lowest death rate | |
| Alaska | 7,228 |
| Average of 17.2 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| * calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $23,720,000
Hospital: $32,800,000
Nursing Home: $12,160,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $5,410,000
Other: $14,350,000
TOTAL: $88,450,000
Minimum age for sale: 19
Illegal for minors to Purchase: No Possess:
Yes Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them, and must be supervised.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $300.
Revocation/suspension of license for violation.
Number of Alaska youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 47,493
State government worksites: Designated
smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses
and smokers)
Day care centers: 100% smokefree (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Home-based day care: 100% smokefree - when children are present (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Cigarette tax per pack: $1.00
Rank = 1 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 41.8%*
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $14,379,771*
(*Based on previous tax rate of 29 cents per pack.)
Smokeless tobacco tax: 75% of the wholesale sales price.
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 81.7
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: CDC IMPACT & RWJF/AMA
SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Gulf, Western, and Pacific
Contact:
Susan Mason-Bouterse
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 110616
350 Main Street, Alaska Office Building, Room 514
Juneau, AK 99811-0616
Phone: 907-465-8641
Fax: 907-465-6861
Internet Address: smason2@health.state.ak.us
Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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