So on the news the other day they were talking about how now in the U.S. they will be starting new packaging labels for cigarette's just like they have now in other countries.
They have decided to put large graphic images on the packaging to warm or scare people about smoking. I saw a bunch of images on the web and i will share some i saved. They are REALLY trying to get people to quit smoking, which to me is actually a good thing. Personally I have been an on and off smoker for about 11 years now, but i quit a few times and 1 time i quit for a good 2 years, so I probably have smoked all together about 6 years. I have been on the verge of quitting recently and i did for 2 weeks about a week and 1/2 ago, and got stressed out after an incident one night and started again; but I only try to have a cigarette when needed, otherwise I'm on my Cherry flavored Commit lozenges.I have tried the patches and gum before, but the only thing that has ever made me quit is Commit.They work really well and I use them now too. Anyways, I believe they want to start the new packaging in 2011. Here is a quote I got from the web.
"This week the American FDA, The Food & Drugs Administration announced to enforce new packaging and labelling guidelines for the tobacco industry. All of this is done under the “The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act” (Tobacco Control Act), a very clear anti-smoking campaign to help people to quite smoking. The new act requires cigarette packages and advertisements to have larger and more visible graphic health warnings."
Here are some of the images they want to use:
So what do you think? Is it a good idea?
I think so....
