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“Her need for cigarettes is strongest in the morning ... but smokes more in
the evening - mainly because she is much busier during the day.” Female, 71, a
smoker for 30 years
Older adults very often smoke while drinking coffee, indicating a strong
coffee-cigarette connection. Despite raising awareness about the dangers of
secondhand smoke, many still smoke indoors. No greater tendency towards
preferring morning or evening hours was observed, the frequency of smok-
ing depended more on having other activities. No one explicitly stated they
smoked at night which would indicate a very strong addiction. Women pre-
ferred to smoke alone rather than while having company, which may indicate
they are well aware of the decreasing social acceptability of smoking. We can
also assume that since the proportion of smokers in their age group is usual-
ly lower than among younger generations, they no longer have many smoking
peers.
130 “If he drinks coffee in a pub, 3 cigarettes, otherwise 1.” Male, 64 years old,
a smoker for 50 years
zdravje delovno aktivnih in starejših odraslih | health of working-age and older adults
“He walks a lot, but that he often rushes back home after a walk to light a
cigarette.” Male, 75, a smoker for 59 years
“When at home she smokes the most, but when she’s in company she doesn’t
smoke as much.” Female, 62, a smoker for 44 years

“Only smokes outside, doesn’t smoke if visiting someone.” Female, 60, a
smoker for 40 years
Five callers openly stated they were facing mental health problems and
were being treated by a psychiatrist, mostly as outpatients. Some have also
been hospitalised at least once. Several callers who did not confirm any mental
health problems might be at risk of suffering from a mental health problem as
noted by the counsellors.
“She says she is often depressed.” Female, 72, a smoker for 40 years
“Then she starts explaining how her neighbour destroys her plants and
throws things at her door... She says once the police intervened, but blamed her
for being a danger to the children of this neighbour... she also turned up the mu-
sic on the radio, which was so loud that I couldn’t hear her and she couldn’t hear
me either... “ Female, 63, a smoker for 1.5 years
“He’s been in a wheelchair for three years. Says he’s nervous and that’s why
he smokes...Suddenly he starts talking about other things. I turn the conversation
back to smoking - he doesn’t answer, says he’s afraid to say it out loud. Because it
is very difficult for him being disabled, I advise him to get psychological help, but
he does not see the point.” Male, no information on age, a smoker for 45 years
“Asking about e-cigarettes, their price, why I don’t know the price of e-cig-
arettes and where to buy them, who I am, am I even a doctor, where do I work,
why don’t I want to give personal information, that anonymous people are evil,