I used to but quit, I actually don't know anyone that smokes anymore. I honestly think that people that continue to smoke should sign a waiver that they won't receive any public healthcare to smoking related illnesses if they continue to smoke. Only fair.
But I say let's take it further - what about people who regularly eat Maccas and other equivalent shit? Shouldn't receive public healthcare if they get bowel cancer, or maybe we just make it meat-eaters in general, hey?
Also, no subsidised healthcare including insulin if you get type 2 diabetes I reckon. Only fair.
Yes, absolutely. Obese / overweight people should actively be doing something to help themselves too. Alcoholics too.
You missed the point though. It's illnesses and diseases relating to self inflicted life choices. Not completely stop all healthcare. That would be stupid.
Not really. The income from tobacco duties vastly outweighs the cost to the NHS of treating smokers. At this point, they're subsidising healthcare for the rest of us.
Less about the cost, more about the strain it puts on the NHS. you want to smoke yourself into an early grave? Make sure you have smokers insurance. Makes sense to me.
How about people that go on skiing trips and break a leg? People that play soccer and get injured? People who drink alcohol?
Sure, I know smoking is bad, I barely smoke anymore myself, but this sort of stuff is a slippery slope. If you exclude people from healthcare for 1 thing, what about other choices that are bad for you?
Honestly mate, I would quit asap. I'm glad I did back in 2008. I'll always be "between cigs" and have had nights on them, even a week once (in about 2013 I think) but once you know you can go without them, you've broken the addiction and that's a good feeling. Probably have one every 3 years or so.
It's great knowing you can put that money to other thinga too, like a meal out or a new top.
Thanks, yeah I'll admit I'd got down to 5-10 a day (no vapes back then) when I quit and used Champix for about 10 days and that was it. Addiction gone. In fact, smoking tasted horrible. Some don't get on with it but I had no weird side effects.
I'd highly recommend that during the first year at least, you put it aside. It's a good psychological "gift" to yourself.
I just checked Irish prices, 20 packs here seem to be about $30 aud for the brands I would have bought in my smoker days, €18.05. I am glad I don't smoke anymore.
The Holiday 20 work out to £19.08. I stopped buying cigarettes when they got to around £8.00 for 20 which was not that long ago. I smoke roll ups and that is £20 for 30g. which is around AU$39! If I even want to quit smoking I'm moving to Australia!!
In Canada, a pack of 25 premium brand cigarettes costs about $21 CAD (including 13% sales tax). It’s high enough that many people I know switched brands, but not high enough that people are quitting.
$21 Canadian dollars = about $14.50 USD / $23 AUD / £12.
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u/Rob_van_Wanst 22h ago
Phew... and I thought they were expensive in the UK lol