88 percent of smokers who work downtown Vancouver want to quit
May 13, 2009 at 1:37 am Leave a comment
Vancouver, British Columbia (May13, 2009) – According to a recent survey, 88 percent of smokers who work in office buildings downtown Vancouver want to quit.
The survey, which was conducted by a local business that specializes in smoking cessation (Revitalize Now!), questioned 50 smokers outside of their place of work in the downtown core. Forty-four smokers out of 50 (88 percent) confirmed that they want to quit smoking.
The majority (80 percent) of the smokers who were surveyed said that health is their primary factor for wanting to quit. Many of the participants expressed a desire to have more energy and breathe easier, as well as wanting to avoid life-threatening diseases.
Thirty two percent of the smokers commented that they want to stop smoking for financial reasons, while 30 percent claimed that the smell of cigarettes makes them want to butt out. Eleven percent said that they want to quit due to the social stigma attached to smoking cigarettes. Finally, nine percent of the participants commented that they want to stop smoking because it consumes a lot of time.
When asked what holds them back from stopping smoking, 21 percent felt that the addiction to nicotine prohibited them from stopping smoking, while another 21 percent claimed that they lacked sufficient will power or discipline to quit. Eighteen percent noted that the ingrained habit of smoking cigarettes makes it difficult to quit.
Stress was also a common response, with 27 percent of the participants claiming that stress keeps them from quitting. Nine percent said they continue to smoke because their friends smoke, which makes it challenging to quit.
“I was really surprised at the high percentage of smokers who said they want to quit,” says Rachel Shoniker, the founder of Revitalize Now!. “This shows us that although the majority of smokers want to quit, stopping smoking can be extremely difficult,” says Shoniker.
Revitalize Now! offers a multi-disciplinary stop smoking program that includes laser therapy, far infrared sauna therapy, coaching and free follow-up support within one year.
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For more information, please contact:
Rachel Shoniker
Revitalize Now!
Ph. 604-609-2004
info@revitalizenow.ca
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