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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I used to think this was a solid argument but it really doesn't work

I quit smoking around the price being £5 my brother in law is currently paying 15 and going strong having never worked a taxed job in all that time.

Sadly if you want it bad enough you will find a way.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Of course it isnt 100% but I know my parents gave up because it got too expensive. That's also why the money raised should be funnelled into intervention programs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Oh I absolutely agree the funding should pat for the NHS.

More on topic recently they raised the smoking age to 18 (I think it was scotland only though) I did find it cruel that they made some legal smokers suddenly illegal for 2 yrs more.