A score of 9 OR MORE in one of these categories means that it is an important reason why you may want to quit. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. Cigarette smoking is a major contributor of acute and chronic illness such as bronchitis, pneumonia, impotence, emphysema, high blood pressure, stroke, and mouth and throat cancer. Knowing this, many people have stopped smoking and many others are considering quitting. If your score in 9 or more, the health hazards of smoking may be enough to make you want to quit now. If so, health considerations are not playing the important role they should in your decision to consider quitting.
Some people stop smoking because they want to set a good example for others.
The smell of stale smoke on their clothing, bad breath, stains on teeth, wrinkled skin might be enough reason to consider breaking the habit. If you score 9 or more in this factor, you are bothered by the knowledge that you cannot control your desire to smoke. You are not your own master. Awareness of this challenge to your self-control may make you want to quit.