 Message from the Commissioner Executive Summary Table of Contents Section I. Prevalence Section II. WV Cigarette Consumption Section III. Deaths in WV due to Smoking Section IV. Health Care Costs Related to Smoking SAMMEC References Credits |
TOBACCO IS KILLING (AND COSTING) US
West Virginia Cigarette Consumption FY 1993/1994-FY 2003/2004 (Estimates in Millions of Packs) The data presented in the chart below present estimated cigarette sales in West Virginia for the 11-year period from FY 1993/1994 through FY 2003/2004. As seen, a gradual decrease in consumption from FY 1993/1994 through FY 2001/2002 was followed by a sharp hike in FY 2002/2003 and then a significant decrease in FY 2003/2004. The increase in FY 2002/2003 likely reflects hoarding in anticipation of West Virginia’s tax increase, as well as cross-border sales due to an increase in Ohio’s cigarette tax the previous year. The sharp drop in consumption in FY 2003/2004 reflects the impact of West Virginia’s tax increase from 17 cents per pack to 55 cents per pack effective at the end of FY 2002/2003. If sustained, the recent downturn in consumption should begin to reverse the loss of life and high costs associated with smoking.
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