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All States | 23.2% |
Nevada | 27.7% |
By Gender | |
Men | 25.7% |
Women | 29.8% |
By Education Level | |
<12 yrs Education | 29.0% |
12 yrs Education | 34.3% |
>12 yrs Education | 24.7% |
By Age Group | |
18-24 | 24.1% |
25-44 | 27.9% |
45-64 | 31.0% |
65+ | 23.5% |
White | 29.4% |
Black | 21.4% |
Hispanic | 21.0% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 18.2% |
American Indian/ Alaska Native | 24.3% |
Nevada | 1.3% |
Men | 2.4% |
Women | 0.2% |
Past Month Smokers | Frequent Smokers | |
Nevada | 29.4% | 14.5% |
Boys | 28.3% | 14.5% |
Girls | 30.3% | 14.4% |
Past Month= tobacco use on one or more days in the past month
Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
All States | 9.3% |
Nevada | 9.5% |
Boys | 16.3% |
Girls | 2.2% |
Past Month = tobacco use on one or more days in the past month
Frequent = tobacco use on 20+ days in the past month |
Nevada | 2,665 |
Men | 1,659 |
Women | 1,006 |
Death Rate | 469/100,000 |
Rank 51 (No.1 is lowest death rate) |
Nevada | 38,269 |
Average of 14.4 years for each death due to smoking. | |
*calculated to life expectancy |
Ambulatory: $80,210,000
Hospital: $99,040,000
Nursing Home: $42,900,000 (Preliminary estimates)
Drug: $19,350,000
Other: $43,530,000
TOTAL: $285,030,000
Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: No Possess: No
Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Limited restriction on vending machine placement.
Signage: None
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined up to $500.
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: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To
businesses and smokers)
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care
Cigarette tax per pack: 35 cents
Rank = 25 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 29.4%
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $53,619,000
Smokeless tobacco tax: 30% of wholesale price.
Advertising: Tobacco advertisements are not allowed on the back of school buses.
State Preempts Local Laws: Preemption of smokefree indoor air and minors' access laws, and display and promotion provisions.
Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........95.6
Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None
Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $4,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.004%
Funding: CDC IMPACT
Regional Network: Gulf, Western, and Pacific
Contact:
Willie Edwards
Nevada Department of Human Resources,
505 East King Street, Room 304,
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: 775-684-5914
Fax: 775-684-5999
Internet Address: wedwards@govmail.state.nv.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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