Healthcare costs, revenue from tobacco consumption and expenditure on prevention

According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, states spend very little on tobacco prevention campaigns. "Despite the enormous annual revenue from tobacco taxes and settlements between states and cigarette manufacturers, the vast majority of states still do not invest the amounts recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)." complain the activists.

As our infographic shows, the health costs associated with smoking in the United States amount to a whopping 170 billion dollars annually.