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MONEY
SPENT ON BUYING CIGARETTES
DO THE FOLLOWING CALCULATIONS
Number of cigarettes smoked daily
10
20
Cost per packet (in Fijian
dollars)
1.80 3.50
A week (7 days)
12.60 24.50
A month (28 days)
50.40 98.00
A year (12
months)
604.80 1,176.00
2 years
1,209.60 2,352.00
5 years
3,024.00 5,880.00
10 years
6,048.00 1,760.00
20 years
12,096.00 23,520.00
The health costs for smoking
are related to treating and controlling diseases caused by smoking
such as asthma, heart disease, cancer, and so on.
Have you ever considered
the cost of your smoking habit? Think about how much you can save
if you quit smoking and what you can do with that much money!
Smoking
Costs
What you can buy with the
money saved
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in 1
year
a television set
a stereo set
a refrigerator
a washing machine
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in 2
years
a new computer
an elegant lounge
suite
a new bedroom set
including wardrobe, double bed and dressing table
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in 10
years
a trip around the
world
a fishing boat
a car
a falekau, 1 bedroom
house
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in 20
years
a sports car
a falekau 2 bedroom
house
a complete new finishing
for the new house
a brand new Pajero
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Give up smoking with a group
If a group of 5 people gave
up smoking for 10 years, you could save $58,000. That could buy
you a piece of land and a small family home.
If a group of 10people (e.g.
in a village) gave up smoking for 5 years, they could save $58 880.
They could build a house or community hall with the money saved.
How about giving up smoking
with a group of people? You could do a worthwhile project for your
community with the money saved.
Smoking
Costs related
to smoking.
costs
Costs
related to:
| everyone:
the smoker,
the family,
the community, and
the government.
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Health care: smoking
causes asthma and other respiratory diseases, heart diseases
and cancer -who needs that? Looking after a smoker suffering
from any of these diseases is costly, in paying for hospital
charges, medication and care at home. |
| Loss of effective
labour: a smoker can lose around 20 - 25 years of life due
to ill-health or decreased ability to work or even die early. |
| Fire and accidents:
misplaced- lighted cigarettes can cause house fire and accidents. |
| Early death: most
regular smokers die prematurely. One in every two smokers dies
from smoking related diseases. One in every four persons who
breathe in other people's smoke (second-hand smoke) also die
due to smoking related diseases. |
| Pain and suffering: is
caused to the family and loved ones when the smoker suffers
ill-health or dies prematurely. |
QUIT!!
IT SAVES CENTS AND MAKES SENSE!
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