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Adult Tobacco Use in Michigan

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
Michigan 26.1%
By Gender
 Men 29.6%
 Women 22.8%
By Education Level
 <12 yrs Education 31.6%
 12 yrs Education 30.7%
 >12 yrs Education 20.6%
By Age Group
 18-24 31.8%
 25-44 32.6%
 45-64 23.6%
 65+ 10.6%

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

White 25.8%
Black 24.7%
Hispanic 36.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 27.7%

Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

Michigan 1.4%
Men 2.8%
Women 0.1%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of Michigan youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 230,903

Cigarette Smoking Among Youth, Grades 9-12, 1997

  Past Month Smokers Frequent Smokers
Michigan 38.2% 19.8%
Boys 38.2% 19.5%
Girls 38.2% 20.1%
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%
Michigan 8.4%
Boys 14.8%
Girls 2.0%
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month
Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month


Health Impact and Cost

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1990-1994

Michigan 15,786
Men 10,170
Women 5,616
Death Rate 368/100,000
Rank* 38
* No.1 is lowest death rate

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

Michigan 223,229
Average of 14.1 years for each death due to smoking.
* calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $413,350,000
Hospital:  $651,870,000
Nursing Home:  $432,630,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $133,090,000
Other:  $268,060,000
TOTAL:  $1,899,000,000
 

Tobacco Control Legislation, 1998

Minors' Access to Tobacco Products

Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: No      Possess: Yes      Use: Yes
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors cannot access them and must be supervised.
Signage: Signs required on premises.
Licensure: Vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a  misdemeanor and fined up to $50.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of Michigan youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 716,003

State government worksites: 100% smokefree by executive order
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses)
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)

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 75 cents
Rank = 6 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 40.7%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $545,932,880
Smokeless tobacco tax: 16% of wholesale sales price.

Advertising: Warning labels required on billboards for smokeless tobacco products.

State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of sales to youth provisions of minors' access laws, and restaurant provisions of smokefree indoor air laws.

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita: 75.6

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: NCI ASSIST
Regional Network: Great Lakes Tobacco Control Coalition

Contact:
John Beasley
Michigan Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 30195-CHP, 3423 N Logan Street
Lansing, MI  48909
Phone: 517-335-8380
Fax: 517-335-9468
Internet Address: beasleyj@state.mi.us



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