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Jump to full article: Tobacco Use Prevention and Control (TUPAC) Program (NM), 2009-10-18
Intro: New Mexico’s adult smoking rate dropped 4.5-percentage points, from 23.8% in 2001 to 19.3% in
2008, a statistically significant decline.1 The following estimates show the benefits and savings to
New Mexico resulting from the decline in adult smoking, as supported by state investments in
tobacco prevention.
Fewer Smokers
Fewer adults who are current smokers in 20081: 66,600
Ever smokers age 30+ in NM who have quit smoking2: 55.3%
Public Health Benefits3
Today’s adults saved from dying prematurely from smoking: 14,600
Thousands fewer smoking-affected births and smoking-caused heart attacks, strokes, cancers
Monetary Benefits (Reduced Public, Private & Individual Smoking-Caused Costs)
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