Discussion+Questions

1) Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in Canada, but cigarettes are a legal. Why do you believe the government allows such a toxic drug to be so easily purchased?

2) Given that people continue to smoke after knowing the negative health consequences of smoking, what do you think is the most important contributing factor in motivating someone to start and to stop smoking?

3) Would increasing tax rates on cigarettes encourage people to quit smoking? Why or why not?

4) Given that we know that the withdrawal symptoms of quitting smoking a relatively mild, why do you believe it is so difficult for individuals to quit?