Interactive Smokers Self-Evaluation Congratulations, you've taken an important first stop towards quitting smoking. Nearly three million Canadians have stopped smoking and most of them admit it wasn't easy. There are benefits to butting out. Recent studies have shown that the damage done by smoking is reversed in ex-smokers. If you stop smoking, you can expect to live longer than someone your age who continues smoking.
Former smokers can expect to recover much of their good health.
Women who stop smoking during pregnancy are more likely to have babies with normal birth weights than if they continued smoking. Many of the effects of smoking are reversible within days or weeks. These would include non-chronic respiratory problems and symptoms associated with cardiovascular disease. On average, the risk of having a heart attack goes back to normal after 3 years of quitting. The following test is designed to help you determine the strength of your nicotine addiction.