Smokers and Taxation: Some Things Will Never Change

For years, smokers groups have complained about one thing in their singular voice: the continued raid on cigarette duty by successive governments, which has almost doubled the cost of a packet of cigarettes over the past 20 years. With every new budget that is announced, a few cents or pennies are customarily added on to… Continue reading Smokers and Taxation: Some Things Will Never Change

Why “Cutting Back” On Cigarettes Is A Waste of Time

In the cycle of a smoker’s life, they will usually have more than one attempt at quitting. Only a small percentage – sometimes given as low as 15% – of smokers actually manage to kick the habit on their first attempt, and the norm is three to five attempts before finally managing to banish the… Continue reading Why “Cutting Back” On Cigarettes Is A Waste of Time