A new study has revealed that one in five Australian smokers (21 per cent) would prefer to still be smoking in the next 1-2 years. That is, they aren’t actively thinking about quitting, regardless of the cost of cigarettes or the grisly health messaging on packets.
So you’re thinking, well, at least 80 per cent of smokers want to give up … but that’s not right either.
The study, led by researchers from the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland, found only 59 per cent would prefer to quit smoking all together.
The remainder would either prefer to switch to a lower harm alternative (12 per cent) or are uncertain. Meaning they’re probably not thinking about it much at all.
( www.thenewdaily.com )
