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Free Smoking Cessation Survey from WMC and the Wisconsin Safety Council
Nearly 45 million American adults currently smoke, and each day approximately 3,000 children and adolescence become regular smokers.1,2 Employer costs associated with smoking are considerable. Estimates show that the average smoker costs employers more than $1,700 in lost productivity and more than $1,600 in excess medical expenditures, translating to almost $3,400 per year per smoker.3
The Wisconsin Manufacturer and Commerce Association in collaboration with Pfizer, Inc. offers a free smoking cessation survey. The survey is designed to measure the prevalence of smoking within your employee population, their level of nicotine dependence, and the likelihood your employees will quit smoking in the next six months. The survey is free and is completely confidential. For more information please contact: Pam Kelly of WSC at 1-800-236-3400 x 1 or wsc@wisafetycouncil.org
References:
- Fiore MC, Bailey WC, Cohen SJ. Clinical Practice Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. [Webpage]. 2000 Jun; Available at: www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm. (Accessed January 2008).
- Velicer WF, Fava JL, Prochaska JO, Abrams DB, Emmons KM, Pierce JP. Distribution of smokers by stage in three representative samples. Prev Med. 1995 Jul;24(4):401-11.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coverage for tobacco use cessation treatments: why, what, and how. 2003. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/educational_materials/cessation/ReimbursementBrochureFull.pdf, (Accessed July 2006).
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