Aaron Lewis When is the line crossed VS

Aaron Lewis

When is the line crossed? VS

Smoking Conflicts PROS CONS � � � Nicotine gives feelings of satisfaction Maintains economic niches � � � Kills millions of people Cost money to the smoker Cancer Emphysema Second hand smoke Decrease in value of cars and homes Average cost in 2009 $5 a pack

Spending Billions • $9. 94 billion spent in 2008 on advertising & promotion • $27 million spent in one day in 2008

Advertising �Ads like this one are part of a bigger antismoking campaign started by the CDCP

Spending Billions �Cost U. S. $193 billion • $97 billion lost productivity • $96 billion health care expenditures • Second Hand Smoke costs U. S. $10 billion in �Health care expenditures �Sickness �Mortality

Secondhand Smoke �Over year. 38, 000 deaths caused by SHS each

Why is it acceptable to smoke �Social thing to do �Influences by the media • President Obama • Marilyn Monroe �Becomes a trend �People make money from it!!!!

Famous Influences

But its legal now �Money, money, money! �States get certain amount of money per year for tobacco prevention • Only use about 2% of money • U. S. made over $17 million in tax revenue in 2010! • Could the U. S. be better spending money that fuels the tobacco industry? • Healthcare? • Immigration enforcement? • Defense spending?

Not just a local issue

Was it worth it?

Review �Cost of smoking out weighs the money it brings in �Lives of people are more valuable than money �Long term effects of smoking are devastating but will always be part of world culture.

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