What Is The Real Cost Of Smoking In Oregon?

Smoking is not only costly for your health but your finances, too. Experts say smoking costs the U.S. more than $300 billion ever year, including medical care and lost productivity. Depending on where you live, you may be paying more for it.

WalletHub looked at the monetary costs of smoking in all 50 states and Washington D.C. to encourage millions of American tobacco-users to kick the habit.

How much does it cost in Oregon? For the Beaver State, they say each smoker will spend $42,604 per year due to smoking. Researchers placed it at No. 20 overall, meaning its on the mid-lower side of costs. An Oregon smoker will also pay $2,044,977 over their lifetime for the habit.

How does the state compare to its neighbors? Idaho ranked at No. 10, and smokers in the state spend $38,467 per year. Smokers who live in Nevada (No. 30) shell out $45,589 per year.

California and Washington were on the higher end of costs. Smokers in the Golden State may spend $55,948 on their habits per year. For Washington smokers, that number was $56,126.

Below are the Top 10 states on the list and how much a smoker will pay per year, according to the website:

• Mississippi ($35,344)
• Missouri ($35,476)
• Alabama ($36,023)
• North Carolina ($36,580)
• Tennessee ($36,682)
• Kentucky ($36,740)
• South Carolina ($36,998)
• Georgia ($37,296)
• Louisiana ($37,704)
• Idaho ($38,467)

Not only is smoking the leading cause of lung cancer, according to the American Lung Association, but smokers may be more vulnerable to severe symptoms of COVID-19, experts say.

To see how much smoking costs for people in every other state, click here.

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