{"id":47464,"date":"2021-11-24T13:48:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T18:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=47464"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:28:11","slug":"smoking-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/smoking-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. More than 16 million Americans are living with smoking-related diseases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also reports that cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. That&#8217;s more than 1,300 deaths every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-common-is-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How common is smoking?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prevalence of smoking is decreasing year by year, but it\u2019s still a common cause of health issues and a leading cause of death.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the world, more than 20% of adults smoke tobacco products. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/tobacco\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost 12% of U.S. adults ages 18 years or older were cigarette smokers in 2022. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/resources\/data\/cigarette-smoking-in-united-states.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 13% of male adults and 10% of female adults report being smokers in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/resources\/data\/cigarette-smoking-in-united-states.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\" singlecare-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><span class=\"title\">Smoking statistics by year<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td><b>Year<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Percentage of adults who reportedly smoked cigarettes<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1965<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42%\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1970<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1974<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1980<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1985<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1990<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1995<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2005<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2010<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/research\/trends-in-lung-disease\/tobacco-trends-brief\/overall-smoking-trends\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"regional-smoking-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional smoking statistics<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 15% of U.S. adults in rural communities are smokers, compared to 10% in urban areas. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/research\/sotc\/by-the-numbers\/top-10-populations-affected\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midwestern and Southern states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia, have about a 40% higher smoking rate than other states. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/research\/sotc\/by-the-numbers\/top-10-populations-affected\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The countries with the highest number of smokers in 2022 were Nauru (48.3%), Myanmar (44.4%), and Kiribati (39.7%). (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/smoking-rates-by-country\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Population Review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The countries with the least number of smokers in 2022 were Nigeria (3.3%), Ghana (3.4%), and Ethiopia (5.2%). (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/smoking-rates-by-country\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Population Review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"smoking-statistics-by-age\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking statistics by age<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of U.S. adults surveyed in 2022, 5.3% of those ages 18 to 24 years, 12.6% of those ages 25 to 44, 14.9% of those ages 45 to 64, and 8.3% of those 65 years and older reported cigarette use. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/resources\/data\/cigarette-smoking-in-united-states.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth rates of smoking were 3.8% in 2021, which was a significant decrease from 36.4% in 1997. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/research\/trends-in-lung-disease\/tobacco-trends-brief\/overall-smoking-trends\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, 1.63 million students reported using e-cigarettes. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/e-cigarettes\/youth.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"smoking-statistics-by-sex\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking statistics by sex<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, 13.1% of males and 10.1% of females reported smoking. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/resources\/data\/cigarette-smoking-in-united-states.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a two-fold increase in the risk of developing lung cancer for women than men when being exposed to cigarette smoke. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/quit-smoking\/smoking-facts\/impact-of-tobacco-use\/women-and-tobacco-use\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 70% of men and 50% of women reported using e-cigarettes in 2022. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/media\/pdfs\/2024\/09\/cdc-osh-ncis-data-report-508.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"smoking-vs-vaping-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking vs. vaping statistics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaping is a smoking alternative that is gaining popularity in the U.S., <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/teen-vaping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially among teenagers and young adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It includes the use of vape pens, electronic cigarettes, and advanced personal vaporizers. Vaping devices create nicotine-infused vapors that the user inhales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although vaping is a popular alternative to smoking products, it has not been proven to be safer than cigarettes. Studies show that vaping may have serious health risks, including severe lung damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among middle and high school students in the U.S. in 2024, with 410,000 middle schoolers and 1.21 million high schoolers reporting their use. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/e-cigarettes\/youth.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, about 64% of students who smoked reported wanting to quit, and 67% had tried in the last year. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/e-cigarettes\/youth.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young people in the U.S. are four times more likely to try cigarettes if they\u2019ve already used vaping products. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/files\/2021\/04\/Truth_E-Cigarette%20Factsheet_PATTERNS_final.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truth Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/vaping-statistics\/\"><b>Vaping statistics<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"secondhand-smoke-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondhand smoke statistics<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are more than 41,000 deaths in the U.S. each year due to secondhand smoke exposure (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/groups\/general-public.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are over 19,000 deaths associated with secondhand smoke in the U.S. each year. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/quit-smoking\/smoking-facts\/health-effects\/secondhand-smoke\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 7,300 lung cancer deaths are caused by secondhand smoke each year in U.S. adults who do not smoke. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/quit-smoking\/smoking-facts\/health-effects\/secondhand-smoke\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being exposed to secondhand smoke increases the chances of getting lung cancer by 20-30% in nonsmokers. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/quit-smoking\/smoking-facts\/health-effects\/secondhand-smoke\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at a 25% to 30% increased risk of developing heart disease. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/diseases\/heart-disease-stroke.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year in the U.S., more than 8,000 stroke deaths are linked to secondhand smoke exposure. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/diseases\/heart-disease-stroke.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/signs-of-a-stroke\/\"><b>Learn to recognize the signs of a stroke<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"smoking-cessation-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking cessation statistics<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the U.S. in 2023, 53% of adult smokers had attempted to quit smoking in the past 12 months. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/php\/data-statistics\/smoking-cessation\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/data_statistics\/fact_sheets\/cessation\/smoking-cessation-fast-facts\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 9% of U.S. adults who smoked were able to successfully quit within the past 12 months when surveyed in 2022. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/php\/data-statistics\/smoking-cessation\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/data_statistics\/fact_sheets\/cessation\/smoking-cessation-fast-facts\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among U.S. adults in 2022 who tried to quit smoking within the previous 12 months or had successfully quit within the last 24 months, 38% used counseling or medication when trying to quit, whereas only 5% used both counseling and medication. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/php\/data-statistics\/smoking-cessation\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/data_statistics\/fact_sheets\/cessation\/smoking-cessation-fast-facts\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About half (54%) of e-cigarette users 15 to 36 years of age reported general intentions to quit in 2021, whereas 15% intended to quit within 30 days, and 33% had attempted to quit within the past year. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/research-resources\/quitting-smoking-vaping\/quitting-tobacco-facts-and-stats\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truth Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"smoking-and-overall-health\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking and overall health<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking tobacco products can lead to a variety of severe, long-term health problems. Smoking can cause <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/lung-cancer-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, heart disease, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/diabetes-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diabetes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, stroke, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/coronavirus-smoking-vaping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">respiratory disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, among other medical conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people turn to cigarettes as a coping mechanism. People with mental illness, including depression and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/ptsd-treatment-and-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">post-traumatic stress disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (PTSD), are more likely to smoke cigarettes than the general population. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, and many people feel an urge or uncontrollable craving to use tobacco products when they experience a strong mood shift, such as anxiety, sadness, anger, boredom, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/holiday-stress-management-without-smoking-drinking\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is why smoking can easily lead to dependency. When used regularly, nicotine changes the structure and function of the brain\u2019s reward system, creating a physical and psychological addiction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking cessation attempts can be challenging for people with mental illness, especially if they cannot quit smoking without assistance or support.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cigarette smokers increase their chances of getting lung cancer by 15 to 30 times compared to nonsmokers. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lung-cancer\/risk-factors\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/lung\/basic_info\/risk_factors.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the U.S., between 80% and 90% of lung cancer deaths are linked to cigarette smoking. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lung-cancer\/risk-factors\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/lung\/basic_info\/risk_factors.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cigarette smoking causes one of every four cardiovascular disease deaths. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/diseases\/heart-disease-stroke.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 80% of deaths related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases in the U.S. are linked to cigarette smoking. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/about\/cigarettes-and-copd.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/conditions\/copd-treatment-and-medications\"><b>COPD treatments and medications<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-cost-of-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of smoking<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking does more harm than just taking years off someone&#8217;s life. Smoking costs the U.S. billions of dollars in healthcare costs and lost productivity each year. Smoking-related illnesses increase the cost of insurance policies, government spending on Medicare and Medicaid, and household spending on medical expenses. Not only that, but smoking-related deaths result in lost wages for surviving family members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe current price of cigarettes is about $7.00 a pack, but varies from state to state,\u201d says Bruce D. Foreman, Ph.D., licensed psychologist and co-author of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Smokescreen-Jewish-Approach-Stop-Smoking-ebook\/dp\/B07642DHQK\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smokescreen: A Jewish Approach to Stop Smoking<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cIf someone smokes a pack of cigarettes a day, the amount spent on cigarettes in a year would be over $2,500. If that money were to be invested annually in a mutual fund in an IRA that produced a conservative 5% return over 40 years, it would be worth over half a million dollars,\u201d adds Foreman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking is expensive not only for the smoker but for society as a whole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total economic cost of smoking in the U.S. was more than $600 billion in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. spent more than $240 billion on smoking-related adult medical care in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cigarette smoking cost the U.S. more than $372 billion in lost productivity in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/resources\/data\/cigarette-smoking-in-united-states.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tobacco-prevention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tobacco prevention<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to understand the risks associated with tobacco use and implement preventive measures, such as quitting, avoiding being around smoke, and not exposing children to secondhand smoke. Educating others about the negative effects of tobacco use also plays a key role in prevention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention comes in many forms, including creating and enforcing harsher public health laws on smoking in public places, raising the prices of tobacco products using tax increases, and promoting smoke-free environments via smoking bans. Prevention ads help create awareness for these programs and encourage people to lead healthier lives without smoking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community efforts are also crucial in tobacco control efforts. A positive, proactive community culture can help create a strong foundation for eradicating tobacco use in high-risk populations. This can be achieved by providing people with the proper tools to prevent smoking or encouraging them to quit if they are already smokers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/great-american-smokeout\/\"><b>How to participate in the Great American Smokeout<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-stop-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to stop smoking<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/smoking-cessation-drugs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over-the-counter and prescription medications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed to help people stop smoking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"over-the-counter-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over-the-counter medications<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/nicoderm-cq\"><b>Nicoderm Cq transdermal patches<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are applied to the skin and contain nicotine, the chemical most responsible for addiction. The medication is slowly released through the body through the skin and can help reduce cravings. Patches are available in different strengths and must be worn for a certain number of hours each day to release enough medication into the blood.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/nicorette\"><b>Nicorette chewing gum<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This is a form of nicotine replacement therapy that can be purchased at most convenience stores or grocery stores. The gum releases small doses of nicotine as the person chews, mimicking cigarette use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/nicorette-mini\"><b>Nicorette lozenges<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These are available in different strengths and dissolve quickly on the tongue. They are meant to be used instead of cigarettes during times when a person might ordinarily smoke.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"prescription-medications\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prescription medications<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/apo-varenicline\"><b>Chantix (varenicline)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Available by prescription only, this medication can help reduce thoughts of wanting to smoke. However, there was recently a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/chantix-recall\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recall on brand-name Chantix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ask a healthcare provider about your options if you\u2019re interested in Chantix.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/bupropion-hcl\"><b>Zyban (bupropion)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This medication is designed to help reduce cravings for cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also helps with sleep, which can be disrupted when trying to quit smoking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/nortriptyline-hcl\"><b>Nortriptyline<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This type of antidepressant is often used when people quit smoking to prevent depression and ease withdrawal symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/clonidine-hcl\"><b>Clonidine<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This drug relieves some withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety and the urge to smoke. Because it also helps people sleep, this medication can ease those who struggle with insomnia as a side effect of quitting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/nicotrol\"><b>Nicotrol<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This is a nicotine inhaler designed to imitate smoking with less harmful effects. It delivers nicotine to the lungs as a vapor instead of smoke and helps reduce nicotine cravings as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/nicotrol-ns\"><b>Nicotrol Ns<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This is a liquid nasal spray of nicotine replacement therapy that sprays the medication into the nose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/wellbutrin-vs-chantix\/\"><b>Wellbutrin vs. Chantix<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are other, more experimental medications to treat tobacco addiction, including nicotine vaccines.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although not completely understood, the mechanism of these vaccines is based on stimulating antibodies that prevent nicotine from crossing the blood-brain barrier. This would result in a reduced pleasurable effect from nicotine and make it easier to quit smoking altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several clinical trials available for those who wish to stop smoking. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many resources available to those who wish to stop smoking:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/quit-smoking\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/healthy\/stay-away-from-tobacco\/guide-quitting-smoking.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Cancer Society<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-lifestyle\/quit-smoking-tobacco\/5-steps-to-quit-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Heart Association<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/quit-smoking\/i-want-to-quit\/how-to-quit-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Lung Association<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/consumers\/consumer-updates\/want-quit-smoking-fda-approved-products-can-help\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smokefree.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smokefree<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"smoking-questions-and-answers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking questions and answers<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"what-percentage-of-the-world-smokes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What percentage of the world smokes?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/tobacco\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the world smokes tobacco.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-country-has-the-least-amount-of-smokers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What country has the least amount of smokers?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Ethiopia, have a very low smoking rate. The average rate in these countries is less than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/smoking-rates-by-country\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the adult population.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-percent-of-smokers-die-from-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What percent of smokers die from smoking?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/smoking#prevalence-of-smoking-across-the-world\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people die from smoking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"at-what-age-do-most-smokers-die\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At what age do most smokers die?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A national study found that current smokers living in the U.S. had <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/smokers-especially-those-who-begin-young-are-three-times-more-likely-to-die-prematurely\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a three times higher risk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of dying prematurely from cardiovascular mortality than those who never smoked. The age of death is highly dependent on the age one begins smoking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"can-lungs-heal-after-years-of-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can lungs heal after years of smoking?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your body begins seeing minor improvements within days, but it takes many years for your lungs to heal. Even then, they may never be as healthy as someone who has never smoked. Within three months of quitting, your risk of having a heart attack <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/healthy\/stay-away-from-tobacco\/benefits-of-quitting-smoking-over-time.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">begins to drop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Within two to five years, your stroke risk decreases to that of a nonsmoker. Within 10 years, the risk of lung cancer can drop by 50%. The risk of coronary heart disease is about the same as a nonsmoker after 15 years of quitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-many-cigarettes-a-day-is-considered-heavy-smoking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many cigarettes a day is considered heavy smoking?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy smokers are typically considered as those who smoke 20 or more cigarettes per day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. More than 16 million Americans are living with smoking-related diseases, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also reports that cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. 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