They argue in favour of increasing taxes as a sure means of reducing smoking. I would like that the ratio betwen benefits and adverse effects of this policy would be a bit more evaluated before keeping on pushing that way. As a matter of fact, they call consumption what is mere sales. They do not measure real consumption, which is the only thing that matters regarding health. If a homeless person smokes butts, or even used filters, he does not buy cigarettes.
Smoking leads to alcoholism , drug abuse , mental disorder .
All of these impair judgement, including money management. We can also note smoking's role in leading to divorce , and its adverse financial consequences. Cigarettes contain toxic chemicals . Pursuant to standard lawbook definitions , nonsmokers' involuntary foreseeable deaths constitute murder . Michigan Governor John Engler and staff have been supportive of action to enforce Michigan's 1909 cigarette ban law, issuing five pertinent memoranda.