The costs from tobacco use to New York is enormous: Tens of thousands of New Yorkers» lives are shortened due to tobacco use,
health care systems must absorb the
additional costs of treating tobacco users, and billions of tax
dollars are expended to cover the medical costs of treating tobacco users who receive coverage through government programs.
A total of $ 400 million
dollars will be distributed to various parts of the budget, including $ 70 million more
dollars for education, and $ 70 million
additional dollars for
health care programs.