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Adult Tobacco Use in New Jersey

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged 18 and Older, 1997

All States 23.2%
New Jersey 21.5%
By Gender
 Men 23.3%
 Women 19.8%
By Education Level
  <12 yrs Education 28.8%
  12 yrs Education 25.9%
  >12 yrs Education 16.2%
By Age Group
  18-24 29.3%
  25-44 24.4%
  45-64 22.3%
  65+ 9.2%

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

White 22.8%
Black 22.6%
Hispanic 22.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9.8%

Smokeless Tobacco Use

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

New Jersey 0.3%
Men 0.7%
Women 0.0%

Youth Tobacco Use

Number of New Jersey youth projected to die prematurely from their smoking:   135,593

Cigarette Smoking Among Youth, Grades

  Past Month Smokers Frequent Smokers 
New Jersey 37.9% 19.3%
Boys 36.7% 19.4%
Girls 38.8% 19.2%
*Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state. 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%
New Jersey 5.4%
Boys 9.7%
Girls 1.5%
*Unweighted data. May not apply to all youth (grades 9-12) in the state.
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 Costs

Average Annual Deaths Related to Smoking, 1991-1994

New Jersey 12,831
Men 7,775
Women 5,056
Death Rate 327/100,000
Rank 14
* No.1 is lowest death rate

Average Annual Years of Potential Life Lost*, 1991-1994

New Jersey 172,539
Average of 13.4 years for each death due to smoking.
*calculated to life expectancy

Medical Costs Related to Smoking, 1993

Ambulatory:  $402,250,000
Hospital:  $519,960,000
Nursing Home:  $468,560,000  (Preliminary estimates)
Drug:  $108,440,000
Other:  $241,290,000
TOTAL:  $1,740,510,000
 

Tobacco Control Legislation, 1998

Minors' Access to Tobacco Products

Minimum age for sale: 18
Illegal for minors to Purchase: No      Possess: No       Use: No
Restrictions on Vending Machines: Limited restrictions on vending machine placement.
Signage: Signs required on premises and affixed to vending machines.
Licensure: Retail license and vending machine license required.
Penalties: Any person who sells to a minor will be fined $250. Revocation/suspension of license for violation.

Smokefree Indoor Air

Number of New Jersey youth exposed to ETS in the home in 1996:   398,218

State government worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed (Penalties: To smokers)
Private worksites: Designated smoking areas required or allowed
Restaurants: No restrictions
Day care centers: Smoking is banned when children are present. When children are not present, smoking must be in separately ventilated areas (Penalties: To businesses)
Home-based day care: Language does not specify home-based day care

Excise Tax

Cigarette tax per pack: 80 cents
Rank = 4 (No. 1 is highest tax)
Federal and state taxes as a percentage of retail price: 30.7%*
Annual gross tax revenue from cigarettes: $245,962,500*
(*Based on previous tax rate of 40 cents per pack.)
Smokeless tobacco tax: 48% of wholesale price

Advertising: No restrictions

State Preempts Local Laws: No preemption

Tobacco Economy

Cigarette Sales, 1997
Number of packages sold and taxed, per capita..........77.0

Tobacco Agriculture, 1997
None

Tobacco Manufacturing, 1996
Overall tobacco manufacturing: $1,000,000
Tobacco manufacturing as a percentage of gross state product: 0.0004%

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program

Funding: NCI ASSIST & RWJF/AMA SmokeLess States Program
Regional Network: Mid-Atlantic

Contact:
Mianne Edwards
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Division of Addiction Services
P.O. Box 362, 120 South Stockton Street
Trenton, NJ  08625-0362
Phone: 609-292-4414
Fax: 609-292-3816
Internet Address: me2@doh.state.nj.us

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