Why do people that cant afford to smoke, well smoke?!


Question: Why do people that cant afford to smoke, well smoke!?
I work with low income people and all of them seem to smoke!. I mean come on that's like 30 dollars a week!. 120 a month over 2 grand a year just on smokes!. Why do lower class people smoke!. And its a know fact, over 68% of lower income people smoke!. Only 21% of people making over 50,000 a year do!. Why do you think this is so!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I think it's a personality issue!. People who get addicted to smoking have no patience, they would rather have immediate satisfaction rather than long-term content!. Obviously it takes patience to graduate high school, go to college, and land a good paying job!. People with shallow patience end up with immediate, low paying jobs!. And addicted to cigarrettes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It makes the day more enjoyable for a lot of them!.
If you are a low income worker, you don't have a lot of the other luxuries in life that people of a higher income bracket have!. Probably when they got addicted, cigarettes weren't that expensive!.
Another thing to consider is that smoke breaks are often part of the culture of that kind of person!. It's the social time, so everyone just partakes to fit in with the group, and soon enough everyone is addicted!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You have never had an addiction, have you!?
But, to answer your question, they sacrifice something else so that they can smoke!. And bottom line, isnt that what we all do!? Sacrifice something we want for something we want more!?

Smoking is a horrible addiction!. I have been smoke free for a lil over a year and it is still all i can do to not smoke one!. But in all honesty, quitting smoking doesnt save most people much money!. The 3-4 dollars a day spent on cigs will get spent on snacks, lunches out, lottery tickets, ect!. I have never known anyone to actually save that same money after quitting!.

The reason why people with higher income dont smoke as much is because they have the money to afford things like the meds (anti depressants will help you quit smoking and a couple other meds that low income people cant afford)!. Higher income people tend to have insurance that will cover all that, as well as addiction counseling!. How many people with low income do you know that can afford to see an addiction counselor, or even go to the doc for something serious, much less get a perscription that is gonna cost 100+ a month!?

Bottom line, people with higher income have far more resources available to help them quit smoking than low income people do!.
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nicotine addiction!. they are sacificing something to purchase those habitual cancer sticks

okay as kids some took it as a dare, some parents may have been smoking while pregnant, curiosity!. Depsite their income they are determined to purchase those cigarettes to get that satisifaction of smoking!. Mind you to offset that they may be getting food stamps, welfare or other governement assistance so really where they should be responsible for their needs the government supplies one branch and this allows funds to be available for their smokes!.

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another factor, we're NOT with the higher income people 24 hours a day!. How do we NOT know they are smoking more than the lower income and not truthfully reporting their smoking activity!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

if you work with low income people then you will know that access to programs that help them overcome addictions are limited!. Either there is a fee, need a doctors referral, the timing of the meetings are limited due to work restrictions, location distance, all these situations and more prevent them from receiving the help they need!. These are NOT excuses, these are real life situations that low income people face when addicted!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You obviously don't smoke, so you have no idea how people can be addicted to it!.
It is an addiction, and tobacco companies know that we would buy cigarettes with any cost!.
People with low income in your country may smoke more!. In my country 80% smoke anyway, from the elit to poor!.
Do you think smokers don't know how much they are spending!? Do you even think that they like to slowly kill themselves too!?Of course not!. But questions like this one can make them get pissed off!. It's not easy to give it up, they are not stupid either, as i said it's an adiction!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

its a stupid thing, and people think it relieves stress!. but there are different ways to relieve stress, like exercising and taking nice long bubble baths!. Most people who have low income smoke because they can't afford other things and its become a habbit for them!. Sad, isn't it!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

They are addicted!. They will scrounge up ANY money they can to get a pack!. Sometimes, the corner stores sell single cigarettes for people who can't afford a whole pack!. Pretty sad!. I've even seen homeless people smoke cig butt's they find on the street!. Gross!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

They may be more apathetic to the problems tobacco causes or weren't educated early enough about the effects of smoking!. Also, people do what their parents do, whether they realize it or not!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

its a known fact not a know fact why do people consume liquor use drugs have manicures people do what makes them happy regardless of their income levelWww@Answer-Health@Com

Maybe that's why they are lower income - because they smoke LOL
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They moan they have no money because they smoke it makes them Worse off !Www@Answer-Health@Com

Low income people have very little so smoking gives them pleasure were as people well off take trips buy things!.!.!.etc!. Plus they get addicted to smoking!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i smoke cause i have a low income its makes me feel better
haha!.!.!.
kind of dumb but
it keeps me relaxed
and makes me ok with havein a low income
it doesn't fix anything but it makes it okWww@Answer-Health@Com

alot of people smoke regardless of what class they're in!. BIG TOBACCO TARGETS EVERYONE!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Addiction, that is the answer, no further wording needed!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

These people are probably stressed which led them to smoking!. Not only that but smoking is an addiction!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Well, their hooked on it even if they go into debt, i know its so mesed up!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Probably because those same people that cannot afford a Dog have oneWww@Answer-Health@Com

it's called addiction!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Stress at having no money, cant see no way forward or prospects so dont care about healthWww@Answer-Health@Com

it relieves the stress that spending money in cigs causesWww@Answer-Health@Com

i agree addiction!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

stress maybeWww@Answer-Health@Com





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