• AAFP Advocacy Focus: Tobacco and Nicotine Use

    Overview

    Smoking directly contributes to the deaths of more than 440,000 Americans each year, according to CDC estimates It represents the single leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

    In economic terms, each pack of cigarettes sold produces approximately $7 in combined medical costs and lost productivity, according to the CDC. That’s about $157 billion annually.

    Why We Fight

    Family physicians play a critical role in advocating for effective policies to prevent and treat tobacco and nicotine addiction. They also provide policymakers with vital expertise and input regarding policies designed to prevent young people from picking up the habit and to help others beat a deadly addiction.


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