One third of Kiwi smokers admit to sacrificing
essentials
20 MARCH 2018
A new global survey of smokers just
released from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, has
found that 36% of New Zealand smokers admit to spending
money on tobacco that they know ‘would be better spent on
household essentials like food’.
Taxpayers'
Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “Sadly,
this finding is no surprise. Because tobacco is addictive,
smokers are likely to respond to tax hikes by cutting back
on other parts of their grocery bills. This survey confirms
that many are sacrificing food and essentials for their
families and kids.”
“We already knew the current
revenue-hungry tobacco policy was driving crime. Now we know
it’s taking food off the table. These harms are made even
worse while the Government drags its feet on legalising
healthier smoke-free alternatives like nicotine
e-cigarettes. National and Labour should both be
ashamed.”
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