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| All States | 23.2% |
| New Mexico | 22.1% |
| By Gender | |
| Men | 21.6% |
| Women | 22.6% |
| By Education Level | |
| <12 yrs Education | 26.9% |
| 12 yrs Education | 26.6% |
| >12 yrs Education | 18.4% |
| By Age Group | |
| 18-24 | 22.9% |
| 25-44 | 27.1% |
| 45-64 | 20.1% |
| 65+ | 11.8% |
| White | 21.7% |
| Hispanic | 24.1% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 17.8% |
| New Mexico | 2.9% |
| Men | 5.7% |
| Women | 0.5% |
Number of New Mexico youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking: 33,367
Cigarette Smoking Among Youth, Grades
9-12, 1997
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.
Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Youth, Grades
9-12, 1997
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data not available.
| New Mexico | 1,871 |
| Men | 1,198 |
| Women | 673 |
| Death Rate | 289/100,000 |
| Rank | 5 |
| (No.1 is the lowest death rate) | |
| New Mexico | 24,569 |
| Average of 13.1 years for each death due to smoking. | |
| *calculated to life expectancy | |
Ambulatory: $53,580,000
Hospital: $87,910,000
Nursing Home: $48,420,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $17,180,000
Other: $37,790,000
TOTAL: $244,890,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: Yes Possess: No
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Vending machines must be located where minors
cannot access them.
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: None
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be guilty of a misdemeanor and
fined up to $1000.
Number of New Mexico youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996: 103,431
State government worksites: Designated
smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To businesses and smokers)
Private worksites: No restrictions
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: No restrictions
Home-based day care: No restrictions
Cigarette tax per pack: 21 cents
Rank = 36 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 24.5%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $22,336,717
Smokeless tobacco tax: 25% of product value
Advertising: No restrictions
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of minors' access laws, including sampling provisions.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........61.8
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
None
Funding: NCI ASSIST
Regional Network: Rocky Mountain Tobacco-Free Challenge
Contact:
Deborah Borbely
Tobacco Use Prevention/ASSIST
625 Silver SW, Suite 202
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-841-5841
Fax: 505-841-5865
Internet Address: deborahb@doh.state.nm.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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