Tobacco control: South Africa must do more to help people quit smoking Each year on 31 May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hosts World No Tobacco Day. The day aims to spread awareness about the risks of tobacco use and to encourage governments to implement effective tobacco-control policies. This year's theme challenges current smokers to "Commit to Quit".
Sam Filby is a Research Officer and Lecturer at the University of Cape Town.
The health benefits of quitting smoking are well-documented Smokers who quit smoking can avoid premature death, if they do so before it is too late. Quitters can gain financially too. At a price of R45 per pack, the average pack-per-day smoker spends R16,425 (US$ 1,170) on cigarettes each year. Quitting smoking frees up those funds to spend on anything else.
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