In 2009, the authorities raised taxes on cigarettes to raise money and deter smoking, [Source: Associated Press, December 29, 2013] Even though smoking is banned in public places like schools, railway stations and government buildings enforcement is spotty and it is not uncommon to see men smoking below non-smoking signs in the cancer wards of hospitals
Older adult smokers have been smoking for a long time and tend to have lower rates of smoking cessation compared to younger populations, suggesting deeply entrenched behavior that is difficult to change, said Stephanie Mayne, PhD, the lead author of the study who is a former doctoral student at Drexel and now a fellow at Northwestern
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The increase comes amid growing criticisms of the price-led anti-smoking policy, which has triggered an explosion in black market tobacco sales and an associated jump in violent crime
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