By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley
Below is a brief summary of the Seventh District Health and Wellness Results for smoking behaviors. To see a more detailed version of all survey results use the download links on the right side of the page.
| Number of times you smoked cigarettes in your lifetime | N | Percent | Total |
| 0 | 273 | 27.4 | 996 |
| 1-2 | 92 | 9.2 | 996 |
| 3-5 | 68 | 6.8 | 996 |
| 6-9 | 35 | 3.5 | 996 |
| 10-19 | 38 | 3.8 | 996 |
| 20+ | 490 | 49.2 | 996 |
| Number of times you smoked cigarettes in your life | Male | Percent | Female | Percent |
| 0 | 54 | 16.7 | 214 | 32.7 |
| 1-2 | 30 | 9.3 | 59 | 9 |
| 3-5 | 16 | 4.9 | 52 | 8 |
| 6-9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 3.4 |
| 10-19 | 14 | 4.3 | 24 | 3.7 |
| 20+ | 197 | 60.8 | 283 | 43.3 |
| Number of times you tried to quit smoking in your life | N | Percent |
| 0 | 463 | 46.6 |
| 1-2 | 206 | 20.7 |
| 3-5 | 171 | 17.2 |
| 6-9 | 49 | 4.9 |
| 10-19 | 29 | 2.9 |
| 20+ | 75 | 7.6 |
| Number of times you tried to quit in your life | Male | Percent | Female | Percent |
| 0 | 113 | 35.4 | 341 | 51.8 |
| 1-2 | 71 | 22.3 | 133 | 20.2 |
| 3-5 | 70 | 21.9 | 99 | 15 |
| 6-9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 4.9 |
| 10-19 | 13 | 4.1 | 16 | 2.4 |
| 20+ | 36 | 11.3 | 37 | 5.6 |
For further assistance on substance abuse and addiction use the following resources and visit their websites:
SAARA of Virginia:
http://www.saara.org/
Drug Abuse Rehab Richmond VA:
http://richmond.addictionrecoverycenterva.com/treatment-center-richmond-va/
Family Counseling Center for Recovery:
http://www.fccr-va.com/


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