Tobacco's toll on Oklahoma Tobacco is a killer. Tobacco kills over 6,000 Oklahomans each year. It is our leading cause of preventable death, killing more Oklahomans than alcohol, auto accidents, AIDS, suicides, murders, and illegal drugs combined. Tobacco costs all of us a lot of money.
Tobacco use is epidemic.
Our children are becoming addicted. Over 105,000 Oklahoma children already use tobacco. Each day, the equivalent of two more classrooms gets hooked. Oklahomans who use tobacco don't want to.