South africans smoking costs more than 400 South African rand a month

Tobacco online according to the independent online report compiled in South Africa there are a lot of people are heavy smokers, every month will cost at least 400 South African rand support your cravings.

Sponsored by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer health 24 in big South African Smoking Survey in 2012 (The 2012 Health24 Great SA Smoking Survey) found that more than 50% of The smokers suction 11 to 30 cigarettes a day, 33% of smokers at The age of 15 years old or less began Smoking, age is too small, even can not legally buy cigarettes.About 45% of smokers start smoking between 16 to 19 years old, 2% of smokers started smoking after the age of thirty years.

Selling tobacco products to teenagers under the age of 18, or in cars with children under the age of 12 in the smoking, or smoking in public places (unless there is a designated smoking area), these are all illegal.

On of the 8262 people surveyed – including smokers, smoking before, and don’t smoke – 39% for active smokers.About 42% of people every day 11 to 20 cigarettes, and 17% of people suck 21 to 30 cigarettes a day, about 7% of people every day to more than 30.

Smoked more than 30 people each month a day spending for the 1620 rand, the absorption of 16 to 20 cigarettes a day, spending 810 rand a month for smoking, people every day 11 to 15 cigarettes, smoking costs a little higher than 600 rand per month.

The survey was proposed at the national institutes of health in South Africa in completely ban smoking in public places, seek banned in any building around 10 meters range, channel, door smoking when I carried out.

Smokers said, after the completion of a daily activities, at the time of nervous or stressed, is enjoyed in as well.About 44% of people said, the most satisfying smoking after meals, drink or after sex, and 27% of people said, a day of the first cigarette is the most pleasant.

36% said they “too enjoy smoking”, 53% of people who tried to quit smoking more than once, 19% of people tried 6 times.

Desire for a healthy lifestyle is the main cause of trying to stop smoking, the cost is the second big impulse.From his family, including children’s stress is another factor.

In those with smoking again, 40% shift blame to the surrounding people who smoke, 32% of the people is the desire for smoking, while others are unable to cope with symptoms after quitting, or “too enjoy smoking”.

More than 90% of people know strict smoking law, but only 7% of the people to quit smoking law.

South African national anti-smoking committee director, says Peter Ucko has more than 44000 south africans died each year from diseases linked to smoking.Current smokers smoking legislation reduction of more than 12 years ago.