Impact of Tobacco Control Programs in Michigan
Tobacco use in Michigan has devastating effects, causing thousands of deaths annually and significant healthcare costs. Investment in tobacco prevention and cessation programs can save lives, reduce healthcare spending, and prevent tobacco-related disparities in the population.
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TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION FUNDING
TOLL OF TOBACCO ON MICHIGAN Tobacco use remains the leading cause of death in Michigan with 16,200 adults dying each year from smoking. We most often think of smoking and the lungs, but smoking harms nearly every organ in the body. 213,000 Michigan kids under 18 will ultimately die prematurely from smoking.
TOLL OF TOBACCO ON MICHIGAN Tobacco use kills nearly twice as many people in Michigan than drug overdose, alcohol, auto accidents, murders, suicides, and AIDS combined.
Annual Michigan health care costs caused by smoking: $4.59 billion THE COSTS OF SMOKING Medicaid costs caused by smoking in Michigan: $1.36 billion Productivity losses caused by smoking in Michigan: $4.78 billion
THE BENEFITS OF TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION
TOBACCO PREVENTION SAVES MONEY For every $1 spent on tobacco prevention, Michigan will reduce tobacco-related health care spending and hospitalizations by up to $55. Reducing tobacco use saves money for Michigan businesses by reducing absenteeism and unsanctioned breaks.
STATE TOBACCO PREVENTION FUNDING SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS A comprehensive state tobacco control program is a coordinated effort to: Prevent initiation of commercial tobacco use among youth and young adults. Promote quitting among adults and youth. Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke. Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities among population groups.
THE BENEFITS OF COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS Increasing tobacco prevention funding to CDC- recommended levels would result in: 40,700 fewer kids growing up to become addicted adult smokers 13,600 fewer kids growing up to die prematurely from smoking $854.7 million reduction in future healthcare expenditures in Michigan
TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION FUNDING IN MICHIGAN
FY 21 FUNDING FOR TOBACCO PREVENTION AND 100% CESSATION BY STATE (ADJUSTED BY POPULATION) 90% 80% Percentage of CDC-recommended amount 70% 60% Ohio Michigan 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT In 1998, 46 states, five U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and the five largest U.S. tobacco companies reached an agreement (the Master Settlement Agreement or MSA) about the advertising, marketing, and promotion of tobacco products. The MSA requires the tobacco industry to pay states $10 billion annually for the indefinite future. MSA payments were expected and intended to be spent on preventing and reducing tobacco use, but this is not how many states spend them.
QUESTION #1: DID YOU KNOW? What percentage of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement is spent on Michigan tobacco prevention and cessation efforts by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Tobacco Section? A. 74% B. 10% C. 3% D. 0%
QUESTION #2: DID YOU KNOW? What percentage of tobacco tax revenue is spent on Michigan tobacco prevention and cessation efforts by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Tobacco Section? A. More than 50% B. About 12% C. About 5% D. Less than 0.2%
TOBACCO REVENUES AND SPENDING IN MICHIGAN
TOBACCO INDUSTRY MARKETING Tobacco prevention efforts can t compete with the tobacco industry marketing In 2021, the tobacco industry spent more than 160 times in tobacco marketing ($294.8 million) in Michigan than the State of Michigan spent on tobacco prevention and cessation ($1.8 million)
TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION FUNDING IS GOOD FOR: The health of Michiganders Michigan businesses Michigan taxpayers wallets Michigan communities
