South Carolina smokers spend over $126,000 in their lifetime

Smoking is costing South Carolinians more than their health.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— Smoking is costing South Carolinians more than their health.

According to law firm Weiss & Paarz, smokers in South Carolina spend more than $126,000 on cigarettes in their lifetime.

The report says people living in the south spend less than $26 a week on cigarettes, one of the lowest amounts in the country.