I don’t smoke, and do not understand why anyone would want to, but this seems like huge government over-reach in New Zealand. If an adult wants to spend their money damaging their lungs why shouldn’t they be able to? If it causes a high burden on socialised healthcare then tax the hell out of it, but there’s no need for the government to tell people what they can or can’t do
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/16/new-zealand-aims-to-create-smoke-free-generation-cigarettes
@rlamacraft
As a former in smoker, I can say that although I would have preferred other methods- smoking was the most convenient way for me to deal with stress. I usually smoked on work breaks or while drinking. It helped take the edge off things and acted as a crutch for me to cope with things. I would recommend against it if possible- I only resorted to it because other immediate options were unsatisfactory for me at the time.
