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Adult Tobacco Use in Alabama

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Alabama 24.7%
By Gender
 Men 28.6%
 Women 21.3%
By Education Level
 <12 yrs Education 35.7%
 12 yrs Education 25.8%
 >12 yrs Education 20.4%
By Age Group
 18-24 20.0%
 25-44 30.9%
 45-64 25.3%
 65+ 13.9%

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults by Race/Ethnicity, 1996-1997

White 25.1%
Black 18.3%
Hispanic 24.7%


Smokeless Tobacco Use

Current Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1995-1996

Alabama 4.1%
Men 7.3%
Women 1.4%


Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Alabama youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 83,404

Cigarette Smoking Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997

  Past Month Smokers Frequent Smokers
Alabama 35.8% 16.8%
Boys 39.5% 19.4%
Girls 32.2% 14.2%
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month
Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month

Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997 (Past Month)

All States 9.3%
Alabama 11.8%
Boys 22.1%
Girls 1.8%


Health Impact and Costs

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

Alabama 7,055
Men 4,924
Women 2,131
Death Rate 353/100,000
Rank* 29
* No.1 is lowest death rate

Average Annual Years of Potential Life Lost*, 1990-1994

Alabama 101,953
Average of 14.5 years for each death due to smoking.
* calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $182,440,000
Hospital:  $270,290,000
Nursing Home:  $159,230,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $61,700,000
Other:  $138,370,000
TOTAL:  $812,030,000

Tobacco Control Legislation, 1998

Minors' Access to Tobacco Products:

Minimum age for sale: 19
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes      Possess: Yes       Use: Yes
Restrictions on Vending Machines: None
Signage: None
Licensure: Retail license and permit, and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $10 - $50.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Alabama youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 289,110

State government worksites: No restrictions
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 16.5 cents
Rank = 43 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 22.4%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $73,953,302
Smokeless tobacco tax:
Chew: 3/4 of a cent/oz.
Snuff: 1/2 of a cent/oz.

Advertising: No restrictions

State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption
 

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........104.9

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
Acres harvested: data point too small to be separately reported
Production in pounds: data point too small to be separately reported
Cash receipts from tobacco: $1,729,000
Tobacco as a percentage of cash receipts from crops and all farm commodities: 0.054%

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $41,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.04%

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Southeastern Tobacco Prevention Network (SToP)

Contact:
Diane Beeson
Alabama Department of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
The RSA Tower, Suite 992
Bureau of Health Promotion & Information
P.O. Box 303017
Montgomery, AL  36130-3017
Phone: 334-206-5560
Fax: 334-206-5324
Internet Address: dbeeson@adph.state.al.us



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