Her reasons for quitting were health related and
the cost associated with smoking. She smoked
about 20 cigarettes a day and smoked more in
the morning than the afternoon, indicating a
stronger addiction to nicotine. On initial assessment
her expired breath carbon monoxide reading
was 19ppm (3.7% COHb), indicating that she
was a frequent smoker, mid range between a
non-smoker and dangerously addicted.