Should Smoking Be Legal?

Tobacco has and still is the most important public health issue faced in Australia and internationally. (Jochelson, 2006). Many countries such as North America, England, Australia, Canada and Ireland have introduced policies regarding smoking in public areas and restriction of smoking in indoor areas. (Thomson, Wilson & Edwards, 2009). The government, community leaders and policy makers work towards introducing policies that will stop consumers from smoking in public areas. (Pizacani, maher, Rohde, Drach & Stark, 2012). Government intervention should extend public smoking bans so that second hand smokers can be safe, a better environment and less death incidents relating to smoking.

In my opinion governments, primary purpose should be to protect citizens rights, freedoms and maintain law and order internally. They provide this service through the court of justice, legislation and police force. However, this cannot be the only form of protection they provide. Another way the government protects the citizens is through rules, inspections and regulations of companies and products. For example, without Federal regulation organizations such as the FDA, we would not have any form of vetting when it comes to consumer products. Government also is responsible for social services such as building roads, bridges and any means of transformation that aid the public. This is a significant and necessary role government plays for

The smoking habit is the principal cause of illness, disability and death around the world. More than five million of people in the world die due to smoking habit every year. If we don’t take care of this in 2030 the amount will be ten million. Seven million of these deaths would be in poor countries.

Tobacco has been around in the world for over 2.5 million years. It was not until a few hundred years ago when the tobacco industry decided to put these crops into use and conjure up tobacco products for the community. A popular tobacco product in society is cigarettes, as they are cheap and simple to use. As long as one is over eighteen, acquiring cigarettes is a straightforward process for a reasonable price, albeit the sin tax. It was not until recently when cigarettes became widely controversial due to the plant containing nicotine, an addictive drug to the body. Aside from containing nicotine and other hazardous chemicals to the body, cigarettes also cause a whole host of health implications

Smoking is recognised as the largest single preventable cause of death and disease in Australia. It is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, renal disease and eye disease. Tobacco contains the powerfully addictive stimulant nicotine, which can make smoking a regular and long-term habit that is not easy to quit (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2014). Statistics show

In my own opinion, the role of the government should include maintaining law and order within the state/country, defending the country (national defense), protecting the rights and freedoms of the citizens, and when decision-making, taking into account the needs of the citizens and what the effects of that decision will be on the citizens/affected group.

This is through reducing the prevalence of smoking an its associated health, social and economic costs, and the inequality it can cause. The NTS offers a national framework, reflecting the best practices for tobacco control and combines past policy frameworks at state and territory, national and global levels. The NTS provides an overview of the impacts of tobacco use, outlines the shared goals, objectives and targets for tobacco control across government and non-government organisations for the next six years. The approach of this strategy involves from the continuation and successes from previous national tobacco strategies and continue national-wide approaches that have reduced smoking prevalence over the last four decades. Over the decades, Australia have instigated various policies which include; mass media campaigns, cessation services, health warnings on packaging, prohibitions on tobacco advertising, price increases and access to tobacco.

In my own opinion, the role of government should include maintaining law and order within the state/country, defending the country (national defense), protecting the rights and freedoms of the citizens, and when decision-making, taking into account the needs of the citizens and what the effects of that decision will be on the citizens/affected group.

Smokers face many challenges in the modern world, and one of the biggest happens in the workplace. Many large – and small – employers have taken a strict zero-tolerance approach to smoking in the workplace, and that can literally leave smokers with no place to

In 1865, although Washington Duke may have created a product that will probably never go out of business, it still has a big effect on our people today and could be a bigger problem for generations to come. Cigarettes have been smoked for a long time now and it hasn't slowed down, even when smokers know what can happen. However I don't think they really understand how much it affects their body and the stress they put on there lungs. Smoking kills and shouldn't be allowed in the USA because of the death rate it has behind it.

The proper role of government (gov’t.) can vary, every person has their opinion. The government’s proper role is to solve universal problems without causing destruction. This means that the gov’t. helps find a solution that is fair and equal for everyone. For example the government invented bimetallism to solve the problem with money. The government made changes to the way Native Americans lived so they became more “Americanized”. The government also made the homestead act which helped people move westward. After the gov’t. encouraged American citizens to move westward, they opened the door to immigrants. The U.S government has made such an impact on the way we live and how people did live in the old days.The proper role of the gov’t. is to find solutions to the problems that humans cannot solve without having a excessive argument and without violating people’s right.

In Australia, tobacco is the largest single preventable cause of diseases and death (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). According to the National drug strategy household survey 2013, the prevalence of daily smoking in Australian population over 14

The marginal benefit and marginal cost of cigarettes are in competitive market equilibrium without government intervention, however, the negative social cost of smoking to society would likely lead to market failure without the involvement of the government (reference). Tobacco not only affects the health of its consumers, it can also affect the health of non-smokers who involuntarily inhale second-hand smoke (reference). With the continuation of tobacco consumption, society faces increased tax rates, a loss of productivity and an opportunity cost from patients suffering tobacco-induced health problems, potentially robbing others with unpreventable conditions from the medical resources and treatment they require. Each year Australians spend

Health is one of the main reasons for a ban on smoking. Exposure to tobacco smoke greatly increases ones risk of lung cancer and heart disease. Smoking not only effects the smoker but also all those who are around them. While at work one cannot help but

The tobacco industry kills more people in North America from Monday to Thursday of each week than the terrorists murdered in total on September 11, 2001. That sounds unrealistic, doesn’t it? Well, smoking is an epidemic that affects us all, whether you are a smoker or you aren’t. In order to stop this epidemic, we need to