by user Speakeezie Smoking according to ITV News on the 24th April 2007 costs the economy £5 billion per annum in lost productivity and days off. It also apparently costs the National Health Service £1.5 billion annually. I have never heard so much twisted spin in my life. These statistics are stated as fact. However, since the source(s) of these so called statistics was not given, it is impossible for the public to cross-examine or question their validity. __NOEDITSECTION__ From The Opinion Wiki, a Wikia wiki. From The Opinion Wiki, a Wikia wiki.