Originally Posted by Ele

Just because you haven't gone to hospital yet doesn't mean that other smokers don't and it doesn't mean that you never will. You can't ignore the cost of smokers to the health system and to society as a whole. An old(ish) 2004/5 report by the Victorian govt. had this to say about it:


Additionally, this link, reviews the research of Australia-wide costs of smoking for the same period with a wider scope than just the cost to hospitals. It found that in total, the cost of smoking to society was over $31 billion.

I'm sure you could do your own research and find out what the cost of smoking is in your area too.


I already said that I get your point about the freedom of action. I acknowledged that. What I'm doing is getting you to open your eyes about the costs of smoking to society.