3 In 2020, 3.8% of adults in Oregon used smokeless tobacco.3 In 2019, 21.4% of 11th graders in Oregon used electronic vapor products on at least one day in the past 30 days.4 In 2019, 2.5% of 11th graders in Oregon used chewing tobacco, snuff or dip on at least one day in the past 30 days.4 In 2019, 2.7% of 11th graders in Oregon smoked little cigars on at least one day in the past 30 days.4 In 2019, 1.3% of 11th graders in Oregon smoked large cigars on at least one day in the past 30 days.4 Economics of tobacco use and tobacco control Oregon cigarette tax Oregon received $390.5million (estimated) in revenue from tobacco settlement payments and taxes in fiscal year 2021.5 Of this, the state allocated $9.4 million in state funds to tobacco prevention in fiscal year 2021, 23.9% of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions annual spending target.5 Smoking-caused health care costs: $1.54 billion per year.5 Smoking-caused losses in productivity: $1.37 billion per year.6 Oregon tobacco laws Oregon smoking laws Tobacco taxes Oregon is ranked 7th in the U.S

Nicotine is harmful to young people Experts agree that nicotine is harmful to children and adolescents
Courtney Love smoking a cigarette while texting on her cell phone in Soho New York City, USA - 02.06.10 Anthony Dixon Captions are provided by our contributors
In 2021, 11% of Natick High School students reported using vaping products in the past 30 days (MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Data)
The study found that in the lungs of people who used to smoke, damaged cells were replaced by healthy cells, similar to those found in people who have never smoked
They are compact, easy to use, and generally do not require refilling or charging