12 Billions Saudi Riyals Spent by Six Millions Smokers in Saudi Arabia

Yes it is official: 6 Millions Smokers in Saudi Arabia and 12 Billions (not millions) worth of Cigarettes are burned every every year..

Six million cigarette smokers in Saudi Arabia spend SR12 billion each year and the number steadily grows, said Dr. Ashraf Abdul Gayoom Amir, consultant, Family Medicine and medical director at the International Medical Center. He warned that the size would likely increase to 10 million without proper education and counseling as to the bad effects of smoking.

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