Smokers May Need A £10permit Soon To Buy Cigarettes In England

A UK Government Health Advisory Body, called Health England, says English smokers should be made to pay £10 ($20) for a Smoker’s Permit - without this permit they would not be able to buy cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco or pipe tobacco. According to Health England Chairman, Professor Julian Le Grand, in a BBC interview, this measure would have a significant impact in reducing the number of smokers in the country.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on February 18th, 2008