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Tobacco use still a problem in North Dakota
Tobacco use is still a clear problem in North Dakota and remains the number one cause of death and disease in the state, and that’s why our prevention efforts are as important now as they have ever been.
Tobacco’s Toll in North Dakota:
- Adults who die each year due to their own smoking: 800
- Kids under 18 who become new daily smokers each year: 600
- Annual healthcare costs caused by smoking: $247 million
- Yearly tax burden from smoking-caused government
expenditures: $571 per household - Smoking-caused productivity losses: $192 million each year
- Annual tobacco industry marketing expenditures in North Dakota: $25.7 million
- ND Tobacco Report Card
Learn more about North Dakota's tobacco use rates and the toll of tobacco in North Dakota here.
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Learn more about the smoke free law here
Tobacco Corruption
“Today’s teenager is tomorrow’s potential regular customer, and the overwhelming majority of smokers first begin to smoke while still in their teens...The smoking patterns of teenagers are particularly important to Philip Morris.” -- Philip Morris
More on tobacco corruption . . .
Tobacco Free Schools In North Dakota
Since North Dakota’s comprehensive program was put into place the number of North Dakota school districts that have adopted comprehensive tobacco-free policies has increased from 60 to 123. These policies eliminate not only cigarette use but also all other types of tobacco use on school grounds and at school events, which protect students, faculty, staff and visitors from exposure to all tobacco use.
Comprehensive tobacco-free policies are necessary, because they combat the lure of tobacco on several levels. You can view the 10 requirements here.
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