BMJ  2004;328:947-949 (17 April), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7445.947

Clinical review

ABC of smoking cessation

Economics of smoking cessation

Centre for Health Economics at the University of York

Department of Health Sciences at the University of York

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Introduction

Smoking imposes a huge economic burden on society—currently up to 15% of total healthcare costs in developed countries. Smoking cessation can save years of life, at a very low cost compared with alternative interventions. This chapter reviews some of the economic aspects of smoking cessation.

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Who benefits from cessation?

The most obvious benefits of smoking cessation are improvements in life expectancy and prevention of disease. However, cessation also improves individuals' quality of life as smokers tend to have a lower self reported health status than non-smokers, and this improves after stopping smoking.

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There are also wider economic benefits to individuals and society, arising from reductions in the effects of passive smoking in non-smokers and savings to . . . [Full text of this article]

Economic burden of smoking

Passive smoking

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Cost of absenteeism

Cost effectiveness of cessation programmes

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