No Smoking Day 9th March 2011!

[Dedworth]

A couple of observations. Interestingly the Govt announced today restrictions on tobacco displays - all good stuff as far as I'm concerned if it can hide the temptation - detail here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12680815

I was surprised to learn on BBC 6 O'Clock news tonight that 20% of adults smoke - they did a feature on Blackpool where 35% of adults smoke - theory being its a deprived area but maybe the state funds their addiction like this pond life here

Judge's fury at 'sponging' alcoholic who claims incapacity benefit because 'addiction makes him unable to work'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1G962jSvH

[imagine]

A couple of observations. Interestingly the Govt announced today restrictions on tobacco displays - all good stuff as far as I'm concerned if it can hide the temptation - detail here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12680815

I was surprised to learn on BBC 6 O'Clock news tonight that 20% of adults smoke - they did a feature on Blackpool where 35% of adults smoke - theory being its a deprived area but maybe the state funds their addiction like this pond life here

Judge's fury at 'sponging' alcoholic who claims incapacity benefit because 'addiction makes him unable to work'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1G962jSvH

as an x smoker, those shop counter cig displays were my worst nightmare in the early stages of stopping smoking, i dare not go in the shop, i knew to face that counter i would break out in hot and cold sweats, the temptation was too great for my addiction , like many times before i tried to give up, i crumbled at the checkout,

in a way i guess the state does fund the bennefit claiments smoking, but remember this a smoker will go without food before going without a cig, now thats the addiction