Smoking kills. 1 in 2 smokers will die from a tobacco-related disease. Every week, over 100 people die and over 1,000 people are hospitalised in Ireland from smoking-related illness.
As well as this, smoking:
- takes 10 to 15 quality years off your life
- causes cancer, heart attacks, stroke, lung disease, blindness, diabetes and many other diseases
- reduces fertility for both women and men and makes it harder to start a family
- can lead to ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and stillbirth if you smoke during pregnancy
- has a negative effect on mental health
- is an expensive habit - smoking 20 cigarettes a day adds up to over €5,000 a year
83% of smokers regret starting smoking - they would not smoke if they had the choice again.
It does not have to be this way for you. You can quit and we can help.
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