# of cigarettes	# of packs	Savings per day	Savings per week	Savings per month	Savings per year	Savings over 3 yrs.	Savings over 5 yrs.	Savings over 10 yrs.
10	1/2	$2.50	$18	$75	$913	$2,739	$4,565	$9,130
20	1	$5	$35	$150	$1,825	$5,475	$9,125	$18,250
30	1 1/2	$7.50	$53	$225	$2,738	$8,213	$13,688	$27,380
40	2	$10	$70	$300	$3,650	$10,950	$18,250	$36,500
50	2 1/2	$12.50	$88	$375	$4,563	$13,688	$22,813	$45,630
60	3	$15	$105	$450	$5,475	$16,425	$27,375	$54,750
70	3 1/2	$17.50	$123	$525	$6,388	$19,163	$31,938	$63,880
80	4	$20	$140	$600	$7,300	$21,900	$36,500	$73,000

 

 

Smoking Facts and Statistics

Cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause of death worldwide as well as the major cause of premature death in North America today. According to the American Lung Association, in 2002, more than 45.8 million in the U.S. are smokers and over 440,000 deaths each year in the U.S. are attributed to cigarette smoking. Over 260,000 men die each year from smoking as well as over 178,000 women. Lung cancer is #1 cause of death with over 125,000 individuals each year.

 

In the U.S. today: 26% of men and 21% of women smoke. Respectively this number is decreasing each year but statistics claim there will still be a rate of over 20% in both parties by 2010. However smoking prevalence was highest amongst people ages 18-24 years of age.