Quitting Smoking: Benefits and Savings
Health improvements begin within minutes and the savings are large.
Health timeline
Heart rate and blood pressure drop within 20 minutes, carbon monoxide normalises in 12 hours and heart attack risk falls significantly within a year.
Financial savings
A pack a day can cost thousands each year, so savings over a decade can be substantial.
How to quit
Combine nicotine replacement or prescription medicines with counselling for the best odds. Set a quit date and tell friends.
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Cost per year2,463.8
Spent so far24,637.5
Saved in 10 years24,637.5
Heart attack risk falls about by half within a year of quitting. Support such as nicotine replacement and counselling roughly doubles quit success.
Educational content only. This article does not replace advice from a qualified health professional. Medical disclaimer.