Annual savings from smoking cessation currently estimated at $3,300
People looking for a way to save money in the current economic climate may find it helpful to visit an online Canadian pharmacy, many of which sell the same drugs available in the U.S. for a fraction of the price.
People looking for a way to save money in the current economic climate may find it helpful to visit an online Canadian pharmacy, many of which sell the same drugs available in the U.S. for a fraction of the price. Among the most popular over the counter treatments is smoking cessation aides. In celebration of the Great American Smoke Out on Nov. 17, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, a scientist from the Loyola University Health System announced that currently, cutting out cigarettes is predicted to save people up to $3,300 a year.
Present figures estimate that between 1965 and 2006, the rate of adult smokers in the U.S. fell from 42 percent to 20.8 percent, according to researcher Carlos Reynes, MD, of Loyola University Health System's Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.
"Twenty minutes after quitting, your heart rate and blood pressure drop. Twelve hours after quitting the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal," Reynes said. "One year after quitting the excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker's."
Furthermore, at between $7 and $9 a pack, quitting cigarettes can save between $2,500 and $3,300 a year, according to Reynes. Additional savings can accumulate from ultimately reducing one's need for medical care related to smoking. People can give up the habit with the help of nicotine patches and gum, hypnosis, acupuncture or other methods.
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