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How much do you know about Health Policy in Connecticut? Take our quiz!

How much do you know about Cigarette smoking in Connecticut?
July 2009

1. What percentage of Connecticut high school students smokes cigarettes?

a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 21%

2. What percent of Connecticut smokers tried to quit in the last year?

a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 47%
d) 90%

3. Connecticut is one of how many states that provides no coverage for smoking cessation in Medicaid?

a) Connecticut is one of 38 states that do not cover smoking cessation
b) Connecticut is one of 28 states that do not cover smoking cessation
c) Connecticut is one of 18 states that do not cover smoking cessation
d) Connecticut is one of 8 states that do not cover smoking cessation

4. How much did Connecticut cigarette taxes as a percent of the price per pack change between 1970 and 2007?

a) up 25%
b) up 50%
c) no change
d) down 28%

5. How much did the state collect in cigarette taxes in 2007?

a) $5 million
b) $50 million
c) $100 million
d) $277.8 million

Source: Cigarette Smoking Prevalence and Policies in the 50 States: An Era of Change, Impact Teen, June 2009

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