# cig prices **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 1, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375 "2008-06-01T21:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/41 "2008-06-02T14:05:03Z")
> [@STEALTTH](#): > > Smoking is dumb. > > Don’t understand why anyone would pay money to kill themself, smell bad and isolate themself from everyone else. Theres nothing good about it, so I don’t have any problem with the prices getting higher. With the impact of inflation, I can’t imagine how people are going to be able to justify a pack of smokes. I couldn’t even understand it before the price increase. The problem is that if you’re a smoker and you don’t have any you HAVE to have them. Its like being super hungery. Its all you can think about untill you get one. And if you don’t have any you start to feel sick as fuck and you cant think straight. I’ve tried quitting a few times but I fall back into it every time. The longest I’ve gone was 2 weeks. I couldn’t take the never ending throbbing headache anymore and caved. starting to moke was the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. It consumes you. The addiction is absolutly INSANE! > [@slowtalon](#): > > yup both of my parents smoked and i hated the smell of them growing up but it sets something off in you if you let yourself have that first cig you get offered or steal from mom its a wrap. Like i said after highschool i quit for 5 years then when i was working a job on the west side cleaning 100 yr old dust outta ducting in a school and if you smoked you got a 10 min break pretty much every hour well fuck that started just smoking while at work and then it took off and im upto like 2 packs a day and like i said wish i could quit. yeah both my parents smoked when I was growing up as well. I hated it but being around it so much I just fell into the habbit. I go throught 1 1/2-2 packs a day. I get a carton of Camels from the rez ($27) and it lasts me usually like 6 days or so. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/42 "2008-06-02T14:06:17Z")
i kicked the habit cold turkey no problem, all while being around people who smoke and drinking. you have to want to though. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/43 "2008-06-02T14:13:40Z")
I do and don’t like to smoke…it has a calming effect on you because it opens more dopamine receptors in your brain. I hate the fact that I run out of breath easy, get winded in 1/4 the time I used to even when I was an out of shape fat fuck, and I’m always coughing shit up. The addiction takes hold is some people more so than in others. For some quitting is damn near impossible…and in some its no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/44 "2008-06-02T14:18:23Z")
HOLY SHIT… if you smoked 14 packs a day thats $33K ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/45 "2008-06-02T14:31:24Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > HOLY SHIT… > > if you smoked 14 packs a day thats $33K if you smoked 14 packs you would die of a heart attack from too much niccotine. You would have to have one every 5 mins for 24 hrs. ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/46 "2008-06-02T14:42:21Z")
I currently work for a health insurance company and I can tell you that there is a real push to create pro-active health care. What this means is that the health insurance company will offer incentives to get their customers into a healthy life style. Exercise, eating healthy, stress reductions, etc. All this will create less health costs for the average person. Smokers will be paying more for health insurance in the near future, which will just be another expense added to an already expensive habit. ---
**Author:** ![ineedacar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/48db29/32.png) [@ineedacar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ineedacar)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/47 "2008-06-02T14:42:43Z")
> [@JEG](#): > > if you smoked 14 packs you would die of a heart attack from too much niccotine. You would have to have one every 5 mins for 24 hrs. :word: any more than 2 packs a day and I feel sick. thank god I live close to the rez though, I smoke like a fuckin chimney these days. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/48 "2008-06-02T16:55:14Z")
I love that people are thanking god they live close to a reservation. “Thank God I can continue to feed a disgusting habit that kills me.” ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/49 "2008-06-02T17:07:34Z")
> [@STEALTTH](#): > > I currently work for a health insurance company and I can tell you that there is a real push to create pro-active health care. What this means is that the health insurance company will offer incentives to get their customers into a healthy life style. Exercise, eating healthy, stress reductions, etc. All this will create less health costs for the average person. Smokers will be paying more for health insurance in the near future, which will just be another expense added to an already expensive habit. As insurances should, why should i a non smoker have to pay for their patches , healthcare, various other medically related issues.? Yeah smokers have rights but still why do i have to pay for them killing themselves. I think i need some fresh air, step outside and light up, (could we be more of a hipacrit?) Same goes for morbidily obese people, to the super fat lady taking the handi scooter thru the store, its your fucking fault your that big (stuffin the cart with all kinds of non healthy products), dont expect my sympathy when you cant walk more then 10 ft w/o losing your breath. Insurance should be based on the person, not a flat out across the board decision, ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/50 "2008-06-02T17:09:21Z")
^ so easy for a non-smoker to say. youd be singing a much different tune if you smoked. ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/51 "2008-06-02T17:11:06Z")
But why should i/we have to pay for your/their decisions? im not the one who makes you do it. ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/52 "2008-06-02T17:16:29Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > ^ so easy for a non-smoker to say. > > youd be singing a much different tune if you smoked. You’re saying that like you didn’t have the choice on if you were going to smoke or not. And yeah, i’m with altima rollin…i shouldn’t have to pay for someone elses bad choices. ---
**Author:** ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/53 "2008-06-02T17:17:25Z")
do you relize the miniscule ammount of taxes that go into those stop smoking programs those are funded by big tobacco anyways just like the gambling addiction programs are heavily supplimented by casinos. You have no idea what your talking about so STFU ---
**Author:** ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/54 "2008-06-02T17:20:40Z")
anyone remember how much tobacco gave the government in that court deal? Edit heres an article snippit: Since the November 1998 multi-state tobacco settlement, we have issued regular reports assessing whether the states are keeping their promise to use a significant portion of their settlement funds – expected to total $246 billion over the first 25 years—to attack the enormous public health problem posed by tobacco use in the United States. So basically your not paying anything and smokers are helping fund your programs New Edit: heres another Tobacco Generated Revenue (FY2008) $1,789.2 million CDC Recommended Minimum Spending on Tobacco Prevention $95.8 million Actual Spending on Tobacco Prevention (FY2008) $85.5 million So actually the states taking tobacco money and using it to suppliment your own taxes without the extra revenue from tobacco your taxes would go up, all you guys saying"i dont wanna pay for smokers to kill themselves" try some research this took me 2 mins ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/55 "2008-06-02T17:21:35Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > ^ so easy for a non-smoker to say. > > youd be singing a much different tune if you smoked. Ah proving another theory of mine. Smoking is a practice of the weak. No one made you smoke. ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/56 "2008-06-02T17:25:31Z")
> [@altimarollin](#): > > But why should i/we have to pay for your/their decisions? im not the one who makes you do it. Agreed. And I feel that way about active/inactive people as well. ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/57 "2008-06-02T17:30:51Z")
> [@slowtalon](#): > > do you relize the miniscule ammount of taxes that go into those stop smoking programs those are funded by big tobacco anyways just like the gambling addiction programs are heavily supplimented by casinos. You have no idea what your talking about so STFU haha ok. you’re right…keep smoking :tup: ---
**Author:** ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/58 "2008-06-02T18:12:16Z")
did you read any of what i just quoted tobacco revenue $1,789.2 million spending on tobacco programs $85.5 million heres another quote But Governor Pataki has advocated using most of the tobacco money to help reduce state debt, and spending only about $100 million a year on health-related expenses. Only part of that – Mr. Pataki has not specified the amount – is planned to help the uninsured. how is tobacco costing you anything ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/59 "2008-06-02T18:15:57Z")
most of our state tax goes for medicaid. most medicaid people smoke newports. most people who smoke newports get sick. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cig-prices/49375/60 "2008-06-02T18:20:27Z")
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