New Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes: Scary Enough to Quit?

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43478041/ns/health-cancer/

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[Phil H]

I doubt it.

The way forward is to pass a law saying that anyone who smokes (plus their immediate families) is not entitled to NHS care for any purpose for the rest of their lives.

Many would then stop.

Responsibility has to be passed back to the individual and i don't see why my tax should be spent subsidising fools.

Phil

[TomTomKent]

I doubt it.

The way forward is to pass a law saying that anyone who smokes (plus their immediate families) is not entitled to NHS care for any purpose for the rest of their lives.

Many would then stop.

Responsibility has to be passed back to the individual and i don't see why my tax should be spent subsidising fools.

Phil

I think the movement that Ben Goldacre advocates in his Bad Science blog may be a reasonable way forward: Plain packaging not on display above the counter, removing the prestige from the product. But I add the caveat I would need to see pilot studies showing it would have an actual effect.

[glyn]

And no NHS care for those who imbibe Alcohol,
No NHS care for those who indulge in hazardous pursuits,
No NHS care for Heroin Addicts
No NHS care for Motorists
No NHS care for Homosexuals who contract AIDS
No NHS care for footballers who break legs,
No NHS care for those that drink full fat milk

That would be a money spinner for the Government,and it would definitely cut the waiting Lists and enable the NHS to perform more sex change operations,cosmetic surgery and the like. If of course they could cope with the dramatic reduction in Tax income from the decline of Tobacco sales, Alcohol duty etc.

[Errata]

No NHS care for Homosexuals who contract AIDS

But heterosexuals who contract AIDS is fine?


I'm a smoker, and I have yet to come across anything strong enough to make me quit. I didn't even quit when my 36 year old cousin died of breast cancer. I'm aware it's bad for me. That's not the problem. I am not yet in a place in my life where the concept of additional life outweighs the benefits of cigarettes. Strange but true.

[Abby Normal]

And no NHS care for those who imbibe Alcohol,
No NHS care for those who indulge in hazardous pursuits,
No NHS care for Heroin Addicts
No NHS care for Motorists
No NHS care for Homosexuals who contract AIDS
No NHS care for footballers who break legs,
No NHS care for those that drink full fat milk

That would be a money spinner for the Government,and it would definitely cut the waiting Lists and enable the NHS to perform more sex change operations,cosmetic surgery and the like. If of course they could cope with the dramatic reduction in Tax income from the decline of Tobacco sales, Alcohol duty etc.

or smoke cigars
or smoke a pipe
or chew tobacco
or drink coffee
or take to many meds
or have unprotected sex
or have more than one driving violation
or own a gun
or are overweight

[glyn]

Erratic,You may add heterosexuals to the list if you wish.Feel free.

[c.d.]

I saw a young woman being interviewed on the news as part of this story. She was a smoker and was completely shocked when shown a picture of blackened lungs that will be appearing on cigarette packs. She said Oh my God, I had no idea that my lungs could look like that which I thought was pretty strange. But when asked if this will make her quit she hesistated for some time and finally said well I know I should.

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[Sister Hyde]

can't remember who said that but it sumarises very well "Since I read so much things about the danger of smoking, I quit reading."

[c.d.]

And of course there is Mark Twain's great line -- "It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it hundreds of times."

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[Phil H]

No NHS care for footballers who break legs,

Don't they already go private - or are you thinking amateurs?

Maybe shoot them on the spot like they do horses - kind in the end, after all.

Oh and no NHS treatment for ANYONE who has sex - that at least would be fairer.

Phil

[glyn]

And of course there is Mark Twain's great line -- "It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it hundreds of times."

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Or "A womans only a woman-but a good cigars a smoke"

Never smoked-never wanted to,but taking into account that every time you walk through a city or town centre,you breathe in great gulps of deisel fumes,petrol fumes,nuclear debris from Japan etc ,Im not certain it makes that much difference.

[glyn]

No NHS care for footballers who break legs,

Don't they already go private - or are you thinking amateurs?

Maybe shoot them on the spot like they do horses - kind in the end, after all.

Oh and no NHS treatment for ANYONE who has sex - that at least would be fairer.

Phil

Im all for it-whatever it is!

[Bailey]

We've had them here for a while. It has resulted in a significant upswing in the sales of nice tins to keep your ciggies in.

Personally, I was about to quit, but then they put trading cards on the boxes and I had to keep smoking so I could collect the set. I'm getting impatient for some new ones now.

B.

[babybird67]

smoking

I'm a real anti smoking freak after watching my grandfather die of lung cancer, and having to break the news that he was dying to him alongside my mum.

I think manufacturers should be forced to remove the addictive element from their product, because describing it as a 'choice' to smoke is ridiculous. Also, tobacco is a drug, as much as alcohol, weed, heroin etc, they are all drugs and should all be treated as drugs. The number of problems in our society caused by drugs should be reduced if we actually had the attitude towards these things that they are drugs and should be treated as drugs rather than innocent acceptable recreational pastimes.

There is alcohol fuelled violence against people, there is damage done by passive smoking (i hate seeing parents smoking near their children, to me that is child abuse)...etc etc. Why keep the negative attitudes in reserve for the 'hard' drugs and allow all the damage these soft ones do?

Sorry, rant over.

(It's difficult i know because alcohol in moderation can be fine, and how do legislate against alcohol abuse as such to prevent it being abused? But that's a topic for another thread I suppose)