There are currently 1.1 - 1.4 billion smokers and tobacco users in
world and about 4.9 million of them will die this year from smoking and tobacco related diseases. Tobacco IS NOT just another Consumer Product .This misconception would have to go down in history as one of most successful product marketing shams. Why? How is it that a product can be marketed as giving flavour and satisfaction, when what you really get is addiction, sickness and poverty.Tobacco is one of few legal substances available in stores as a ‘consumer product’ that will kill or harm when used as intended. Wow! Forgive me if I sound a bit cynical towards tobacco industry. Three thousand kids become new smokers every day. I’m more in shock than cynical!
I believe that anyone can quit smoking if they choose, even without use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy products. This statement may seem like a slap in face for giant NRT companies, but I’m sorry it’s true. Let me make another statement, ‘Nicotine Addiction is World’s Greatest Deception’ and every smoker and tobacco user falls for same lie.
I have examined link between ‘emotional gradualisation’ and physiological rewiring of brain from nicotine. The gradualisation process for most smokers is product of a gradual numbing of emotions to point where our responses are slowly hardened to consequences of smoking related disease. Even when facing death. In short anti-smoking emotional fear tactics do not work effectively for all smokers. Do people really take any notice of cigarette packet warning labels? I didn’t.
The bottom line is this…tobacco does kill. Smokers and tobacco users need urgent help to break chains of nicotine addiction. Tobacco reform laws and increased tobacco taxes will undoubtedly impose a certain amount of tobacco control.
