SMOKING

We all know it is not healthy to smoke, regardless if it is a cigarette, pipe or cigar. Even chewing tobacco is unhealthy.

Never met a smoker who doesn’t want to quit

A sobering statistic: “Tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death. Every person who starts smoking will eventually experience some form of negative health consequences; from reduced lung capacity to death.

Another telling statistic: Worldwide, smoking causes about 5 MILLION deaths per year, about 440,000 Americans. More than 12 mm people have died from in the 40 years EDC kept records since 1964

Treating smoking related disease cost the nation $75 billion annually, And these number is from 2001

Some of the more prominent health issues related to tobacco use:

ASTHMA, not only for smokers, but children suffer from second hand smoke
ATHEROSCLEROSIS, hardening of the arteries
BRONCHITIS, smoking is the leading cause
CANCER, tobacco smoke contains over 60 carcinogens, lung, throat, mouth, esophagus, stomach, bladder, kidney, pancreas, cervix
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, leading cause of death worldwide
EMPHYSEMA, VASCULAR DISEASE, PREMATURE AGING, STROKE, FETAL DAMAGE, ETC. are other results from tobacco.
Have a few copies of the ABC’s of Smoking available

Besides the personal consequences of smoking, I would like to present some known statistics as to the cost of smoking to the individual and more importantly, to you the businessperson in America:.

Personal:

Reduced life span, smokers die an average of 13 to 14 years earlier+
At $7/pack, a pack a day habit costs $2,548/year, $12,740 over 5 years
Reduced car value
Home expenses, paint, carpets, draperies, etc, all need replacement
Clothing smells,
Burn holes in car and home
Additional health care cost, life insurance costs
That is for your employees, now how it affects your business

Business:

Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke cost $92 Billion in productivity losses annually, according to the CDC
Smokers on average miss 6.16 days of work per year due to sickness related to smoking (including smoking related acute and chronic conditions) compared to nonsmokers, who miss 3.86 days
As to health care utilization, employees who smoke have more hospital admissions per 1,000 (124 vs., 76), had a longer average length of stay (6.47 vs. 5.03 days) and made six more visits to health care facilities per year than nonsmoking employees, all increasing costs
For productivity purposes, Tobacco use was one of the larger variables observed when determining lost production, grater than alcohol consumption, family emergencies, or age related issues.
The CDC puts a $3,391 price tag on each employee who smokes; $1,760 in lost productivity and $1,623 in excess medical expenditures. (Mid 80’s data)
As a result, employer costs for health insurance are more expensive because the costs are spread over the entire worker population (smokers and non smokers)
In addition, estimated costs associated with second hand smoke on nonsmokers can add up to $490 per smoker per year.
Smokers average twice as many sick days as nonsmokers
Second hand smoke cost the US Economy roughly $10 billion a year; $5 Billion in estimated medical costs and another $4.6 Billion in lost wages

The evidence is mounting that wellness plans that encourage and help employees stop smoking will help curtail the increases in premiums and ultimately lead to a healthier workforce.

Key Hypnosis Center
172 Center Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 265-2527

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