The ban on smoking in public places, have you quit?

[FERRETBOY 680]

The smoking ban was intended to cut deaths and cancer rates by the cause of passive smoking. Reduce the temptation to smoke and even encourage people to quit.

 

Was it a success?

 

Please answer the poll and leave any comments you feel relevant.

 

 

Rew

Edited November 15, 2012 by REW

[Nik_B 3,790]

I put smoke less because even though I don't smoke less on an average day I sure do when I go out of the house and can't be bothered standing outside the pub or restaurant like some an outcast.

 

Going to have another bash at the patches soon.

[chris k 205]

ive been smoke free for over a year now and feel miles better for it. I was a smoker for 12 years. Dont bother with the patches or any of that crap go with the tablets if your considering doing it.

[troter58 1,711]

they are taking our rights away from us bit by bit smoking hunting ect i refuse to comply with any silly bans they come up with atb.

[PeakOil 352]

It was not the ban that cut down my smoking, if anything I am inclined to spark up a crafty one when in a public place. f**k tha ban and all that. It is the f*****g price of 'legal' shop bought tabs that made me think what tha fook? When I can get smuggled baccy at a reasonable price I will smoke as much as I used to when it was more affordable. When I can't I cut down DRASTICALLY, or 'quit' for a while.

 

I pay the b*****d Government enough in income tax, NI, council tax, VAT, fuel duty, road tax and alcohol duty and no doubt some other excuses to dip their hands in my pocket I have forgotten about. So they can get fecked if they think I am going to volunteer to pay them even more money in tab tax.

 

I smoke because I like it, not because I want to chuck a few more quid towards keeping Abu b*****d Qatada in the style he has unfortunately become accustomed to. Same goes for alcohol, smuggled stuff or homebrew most of the time. Yes I am playing my tiny part in killing the pubs. My disposable income has fallen greatly over the last 5 years, so I have had to cut my cloth accordingly.

[Chid 6,376]

I put yes , but I stopped smoking just before the ban but I think it helped me not start again , smelling the smoke while having a beer being a real temptation