The law took effect in November 2021
Figure 2 Adjusted odds ratios for factors associated with quit attempts among current youth use of any tobacco or nicotine product in Saudi Arabia DISCUSSION Principal findings This study provides nationally representative evidence on cessation behaviors and correlates of quit attempts among youth smokers in Saudi Arabia
There are cigarettes here that cost over 500 yuan per carton, but people usually smoke 10-yuan packs (100 yuan per carton), the source said
When purchasing a pack of cigarettes, the average cigarette smoker currently pays: $1.01 in federal excise tax, $1.91 in state excise tax, $0.66 in master settlement cost, and $0.36 in average state sales tax[17] For a pack-a-day smoker that translates to roughly $1,435 per year in taxes on cigarettes, but the proposal would increase that total to $1,823 per year
-other health problems such as asthma, coughing, or respiratory infections.-realize high cost and risk if buying them under age-tobacco can lead to other risky behaviors-understand how second hand smoke can harm others-feel powerful because they are not controlled by an addiction to nicotine