Not only does it cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems but it makes you smell like feet wrapped in burned bacon. Your gums recede, you get gingivitis and lingual cancer and have to pay for a metric ass load of cosmetic and reconstructive oral surgery. I should know, my dad performed such surgeries for years and I remember seeing the slides of the before, during and after photos as he was preparing for his lectures.
So you smell like ass, your breath reeks of carrion because your tissues are necrosing in your mouth and it's bloody expensive. Nation-wide the average price per pack is $2.37. That means that smoking a pack a day for 25 years will cost you a little more than $21,626. And that's just the cost of the smokes. Take into consideration the increased cost of health insurance, life insurance, medical procedures, dental work, and overall decreased health and productivity due to greater risk of infection and disease. Add all that up and you probably have the cost of a new Mercedes. Now factor in the cost to taxpayers who have to foot the bill for emergency services and medical care that so many smokers can't afford. Now the cost to companies in lost productivity over those 25 years of "smoke breaks."
It adds up.
So you smell like ass, your breath reeks of carrion because your tissues are necrosing in your mouth and it's bloody expensive. Nation-wide the average price per pack is $2.37. That means that smoking a pack a day for 25 years will cost you a little more than $21,626. And that's just the cost of the smokes. Take into consideration the increased cost of health insurance, life insurance, medical procedures, dental work, and overall decreased health and productivity due to greater risk of infection and disease. Add all that up and you probably have the cost of a new Mercedes. Now factor in the cost to taxpayers who have to foot the bill for emergency services and medical care that so many smokers can't afford. Now the cost to companies in lost productivity over those 25 years of "smoke breaks."
It adds up.