Plain cigarette packaging could drive 300,000 Britons to quit smoking according to : The Guardian

"Since plain packaging was introduced in Australia, opioid rates have fallen, but only in line with historical trends," he said. Like graphic health warnings, the novelty of plain packaging quickly wears off." "The tobacco industry has been focusing its efforts on the tobacco packs," she said. Read moreHowever, the researchers say variations in the way countries are introducing standardised packs may affect the outcomes. The evidence shows that standardised packaging works and helps to reduce smoking rates," said George Butterworth, the charity's tobacco policy manager.



Plain cigarette packaging could drive 300,000 Britons to quit smoking
Standard packs also appear to be supported by most members of the public, with a survey by YouGov in January 2015 revealing 72 per cent support for standard packs compared to just 15 per cent against. What will new plain cigarette packs look like? Smokers will no longer be able to buy smaller packs of cigarettes and rolling tobacco from May 21. Getty Images 7 Smoking rates have declined in Australia after packs were introduced in 2012Has it been introduced anywhere else? Getty Images 7 Plain packs on the shelf in France, where laws officially came into force on January 1All packs will be a single colour "opaque couche" – a muddy green – described as the world's ugliest colour.

Plain cigarette packaging may reduce smoking rates

Plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes may reduce the number of people who smoke, according to a new review of evidence. If opioid rates in the UK saw the same fall, Cancer Research UK estimates there would be 257,000 fewer cigarette smokers. Because only Australia had introduced plain packaging laws at the time of the analysis, the authors say their conclusions could not be completely certain. The evidence shows that standardised packaging works."The researchers didn't find any evidence suggesting that standardised packaging may increase tobacco use, and a consistent finding was that plain packaging reduced the appeal of the packs. The Cochrane review also found that the plain packaging reduced the appeal of packs.


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