‘Wallets not lungs’ drives ditching cigs
A FOCUS on wealth not health could be the key to quitting smoking this year.
By giving up a habit of five cigarettes a day, you could save £1,117 a year.
But smoking and vaping, which can be seen mistakenly as stress relief, rose by 7% during the pandemic.
Nearly one fifth of 18-24-year-olds took up the habit, a poll by Caspian Insurance and psychologist Rachel Morris found.
She said: “The idea that smoking could lead to illness or early death seems crazy to young people.
“We can only fight the enemy we can see, which is why we’re driven to quit by financial gains.”
Oliver Rayner, managing director at Caspian Insurance, said: “Life insurance premiums can cost £25 more a month for smokers.”