COPD is the cause of physical and mental suffering for the patient, signicantly impairs quality of life, reduces the vital activity and affects the patient’s life in its various aspects.

The struggle with addiction is difficult, and its effectiveness depends on many mental, biological and social factors, including motivation, degree of nicotine addiction, mental and behavioural disorders such as depression and neuroses, as well as the attitude of the family and the social environment in which the smoker lives.

Patients with COPD often report being restricted by their disease in terms of achieving their life goals, socialising with others and caring for their family.