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COSTS OF SMOKING

Did you know...at today's cost, smoking expenses can really mount up! Who knows what the real cost will be as the price per pack continues to rise and your health begins to fail. Here are the easy costs to calculate at $3.50 per pack:

  1 ppd 11/2 ppd 2 ppd 3 ppd
1 week $24.50 $36.75 $49.00 $73.50
1 month $98.00 $147.00 $196.00 $294.00
1 year $1176 $1764 $2352 $3528
5 years $5880 $8820 $11760 $17640
10 years $11760 $17640 $23520 $35280
20 years $23520 $35280 $47040 $70560
30 years $35280 $52920 $70560 $105840

What other costs of smoking have you already experienced? Do you have to get antibiotics every time you get a "cold" because of a secondary infection? What is your co-pay for an office visit and for prescription medicine? How many days are you off work because of illness? Do you chronically take medications for "allergies" or asthma and still continue to smoke? Are your kids or partner getting sick because of your exhaled smoke? Is it time to consider a lifestyle change for the new millenium? See your health care provider for help with making this lifesaving and life-improving change before the costs become even greater!

Submitted by Pam DeVisser FNP

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