Indiana Cigarette Consumption Down After Tax Hike
The tax increase led to a 40% drop in cigarette use and nearly tripled tax revenue to $188 million, with cessation program enrollments rising by 38%, state health officials said.
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Indiana cigarette consumption down, quit program enrollment up after tax hike
Cigarette consumption in Indiana dropped 40% during the first three months of a long-sought tax increase, according to the Indiana Department of Health. Enrollment in the agency’s smoking cessation program jumped almost 40% over that time.
Indiana cigarette consumption down, quit program enrollment up after tax hike
Cigarette consumption in Indiana dropped 40% during the first three months of a long-sought tax increase, according to the Indiana Department of Health. Enrollment in the agency’s smoking cessation program jumped almost 40% over that time.
Indiana cigarette consumption down, quit program enrollment up after tax hike
Cigarette consumption in Indiana dropped 40% during the first three months of a long-sought tax increase, according to the Indiana Department of Health. Enrollment in the agency’s smoking cessation program jumped almost 40% over that time.
Indiana Cigarette Consumption Down After Tax Hike
Source: (Photo: Marc Bruxelle/Thinkstock) **STORY BY THE INDIANA CHRONICLE** Cigarette consumption in Indiana dropped 40% during the first three months of a long-sought tax increase, according to the Indiana Department of Health. Enrollment in the agency’s smoking cessation program jumped almost 40% over that time. “[Cigarette] use impacts, really, every aspect of health,” said Miranda Spitznagle, director of IDOH’s Division of Tobacco Preventio…
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