worrier said...
THE COSTS

The most well-known estimate of costs associated with tobacco abuse in Australia was undertaken by Collins and Lapsley on behalf of the Department of Community Services and Health in 1991. This study estimates the total cost of tobacco abuse for 1988 as $6.8 billion, representing nearly 50% of the total cost of drug abuse in Australia.

The study also takes into account the loss of production due to sickness and death as a result of smoking and the intangible costs of tobacco abuse such as loss of life and human suffering. These intangible costs are estimated at more than $6 billion and account for the bulk of the total costs of tobacco abuse.

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REVENUE FROM SMOKING

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimate that revenue from tobacco sales in 1988-89 was $3.5 billion.

Obviously, when comparing revenue from smoking ($3.5 billion) with economic costs $6 billion(, the costs of smoking to the community far outweigh the benefits.


This is pretty old data and the costs of treatment have gone up far quicker than revenue raised. I love arguing with smokers almost as much as arguing with Jehovas that God is a myth.
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Yes this study is old! and relies heavily on estimation! Figures which are compiled against a hypothetical disease free population.

With the above average rise in cost of cigarettes and slow reduction of smokers, I'm sure smokers are covering the costs of there's and others disease processes.

Smoking is often a co morbidity, a compounded problem with other lifestyle issues. So to accurately project figures directly relating to smoking would be a very difficult task.

If the government could save money by banning smoking it would have been done.

Milsy said..


thats harsh man, im not sure if a quicker death is what you want it your hoping for a nastier one,.......................your crazy charming!

Unhook3d said..

1st jan 2000 is a great idea. People's
Right to smoke shouldn't be removed altogether however, but they should be made to smoke in specific areas like in Japan.

myusernam said..

u should see the amount of them outside any public hospital. In a wheelchair with IV pole, freshly amputated limb - smoking!

Fxck no there should be no rights, not unless they pay for all medical and ambulance cover.

Smokers talk shxt. They spend so much time talking inane bshxt with strangers at the smoke areas. Also they get really stylised witht he way they smoke, hold their fag, blow out their smoke etc. It's part of their cool. It's like it fxcks withtheir brain as well. At least it lets you know straight away if a person is a tard.

Tux said..

Just make everyone who wants to smoke, drink booze, take drugs get a licence to do so...when you get your licence you will be able to by the product of your choice from a licensed distributor where your purchase gets recorded and you get taxed accordingly...i.e the more you smoke,drink take drugs the more you get taxed...also the level of tax is adjusted according to the level of harm your chosen product does to the community...

poor relative said..

I guess the funny thing is Nicotene itself isn't actually any more harmful to a person than say caffiene

However i still think smokers need to be put into detention centres until they are free from the habit.

Independent said..






^ ^ ^ and your point is what? removal of a person from society due to an addiction which is "Legal"???