Table 1.

Benefits of smoking cessation

Smokers and their families

• Improved quality and quantity of life for those stopping smoking

• Improved quality and quantity of life for those living with smokers through a reduction in the harm from passive smoking

Society

• Lower healthcare expenditure on treatment of smoking induced disease

• Less workplace absenteeism due to smoking related disease

• Less harm from passive smoking in public places

• Reduction in costs related to cleaning up after smokers (cigarette ends, ash, etc and damage from these to floors and furnishings)