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In the US there has been a steady decline: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/tables/trends/cig_smoking/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_stat
by skummetmaelk 9y ago
In the US there has been a steady decline: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/tables/trends/cig_smoking/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/tables/trends/ci...
Almost three quarters of all smokers in the US want to quit: http://news.gallup.com/poll/163763/smokers-quit-tried-multiple-times.aspx http://news.gallup.com/poll/163763/smokers-quit-tried-multip...
I think it is pretty clear that the information and social stigma campaigns run by people who care about the health of their fellow citizens have been effective.
- ekianjo 9y agoin many other countries smoking is on the increase so it hasnt been as nearly effective as you think.
- klez 9y agoCan you give some data please? What I found was current data, but not trends.
- pferde 9y agoThat doesn't mean much. I know several people who have wanted to quit smoking for 20+ years now.
- isostatic 9y agoQuitting smoking is easy, I've done it 5 times!
- skummetmaelk 9y agoThis means that they are addicted. They still want to quit. They know it's bad, but are incapable of quitting because they value the short term fix over long term health. So why not try to help them do what they know is best for them instead of throwing our hands up in the air and saying "your problem buddy". Humans are notoriously bad at estimating future vs. current value. I think we should help people make good long term decisions instead of letting biology sabotage us.