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smoking observation
Posted: Jul 13, 2010
that I people I know who can least afford it are the ones who smoke, yet tell me they can't afford Chantix or other means to help them quit?
It appears at least where I live that the people in the lower socioeconomic levels are the ones who are more likely to smoke. Is it that way where you live? Do you think it has anything to do with income level or educational level? Just curious for different opinions.
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It's that same way here - sm
[ In Reply To ..]We have a neighbor that is always on the phone discussing money issues. This is on a daily basis. She's always yelling at someone that she has no money for food and to pay her electric bill "how am I supposed to provide food for my child without any money", yet she's always yelling at her son to go get her cigarettes.
I also type a lot of reports where the people say they can't afford the medications they need, or even the generic brand, yet they can afford cigarettes? It really baffles the mind.
I know how addicting cigarettes are. It's a drug habit just like the other hardcore drugs, however, a lot of people just can't quit. The cigarettes are laced with chemicals that are addictive. People have got to get their fix and the cravings are so bad that they even resort to sharing the same stick with another person taking turns.
not that way here - mtme
[ In Reply To ..]In the apartments I reside in we have a variety of doctors and nurses as the hospital is only minutes away. You can drive by and see them smoking in their scrubs before work :) I do MT work and I still smoke! I know its NASTY and I WILL stop, but I don't think education has anything to do with it. Some people just like that little time out I think.
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