Reasons for the drop include costs/taxes and health concerns. A pack is about $6 in my area, and I don’t think that includes the taxes.
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I live in a 20 unit apartment complex in a town of 14k. About 1/3 of the residents are old/retired. About 2/3 are young/younger singles/couples, many in their late teens or early twenties.
I have noticed in the 7+ years I have lived here that there is usually at least 1 smoker and many times 2 smokers among the young residents.
Based just on observations, I would say there is little decline among young people.
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I quit in early 2003 and use the extra money as my occasional spurge fund — when I want a new computer or peripheral or TV, etc. I estimate that I save around $3,500 per year.
“I have noticed in the 7+ years I have lived here that there is usually at least 1 smoker and many times 2 smokers among the young residents.”
I’ll be darned-—I assumed you were going to say that the older ones were the smokers.
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