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Corporate Smoking Treatment Packages

Corporate stats re smokers:

Corporations lose millions of dollars annually if employees smoke. The benefit of implementing a smoking cessation program far out-weighs the initial cost.

Did you know that smokers…

  • Are less productive
  • Increase the cost of maintenance and cleaning
  • Take more sick days
  • Increase the risk of fire and other accidents
  • Have higher insurance rates
  • Need to retire sooner for health reasons
  • Cost the company $2565 per person per year

According to Health Canada these four factors influenced their findings:

  1. Decreased productivity

    Each employee who takes a "smoke break" throughout the day, costs the company thousands of dollars each year.

    According to surveys the average Canadian smoker consumes 19 cigarettes a day.

    If smoking is not allowed at work then the smoker will consume most of their cigarettes outside of the work hours.

    If smoking is permitted, the average smoker will spend:

    • 5-10 minutes smoking
    • Extra time leaving and returning to their work area
    • Additional time to re-focus on their task

    Many smokers finish their cigarette and try to consume a second before going back to work. On an average of one cigarette per hour, and a minimum of 3 minutes per cigarette, the average smoker spends at least half an hour each day smoking on company time.

    If each employee who smokes, works an average of 227 days per year, that equates to 113.5 hours a year lost in "smoke breaks," that the company is paying for.

  2. Increased absenteeism

    The General Social Survey of Health Canada and the Survey of Smoking in Canada compared the cost of having employees who smoke vs. non-smokers.

    According to these findings, smokers take approximately 1.8 more sick days each year than non-smokers. Since most companies pay for sick days, absenteeism is a very large cost to the company.

  3. Cost for each smoking area

    The following are examples of what is required to create a smoking area:

    • Planners to decide on a designated area
    • Contractors to build the area
    • Supplies and furniture
    • Fans for ventilation
    • Increased building and property insurance
    • Staff to repair and maintain the area

  4. Increased cost for life insurance

    Most life insurance companies charge a premium rate for smokers because they:

    • Take more sick days
    • Make more claims
    • Have more health complications
    • And die sooner

    It makes sense for companies to pay for employees to quit smoking!

Laser Centers For Health specializes in helping people quit smoking. The program at Laser Centers for Health has the highest known success rate than any other method.

Even at the regular rate one paid sick day would cover the cost of the smoking cessation program.

A corporate rate can be arranged to enable companies to pay for their employees to quit smoking at a reduced rate.

For further information on how you can help your employees quit smoking and improve their health, contact Laser Centers for Health.

Information from:
World Bank
Health Canada

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