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Smoking Down in Indiana One Year After Tax Increase
June 3, 2008

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Indiana Health Commissioner Judy Monroe says that smoking has declined 17.8 percent in the year since the state raised its cigarette tax by 44 cents per pack, the Associated Press reported June 2.

Indiana now tacks on about $1 per pack in cigarette taxes; the tax increase went into effect last July 1. Since that time, more than 6,500 people have called the Indiana Tobacco Quitline.

The state also is running a quit-smoking contest with a top prize of $2,500.

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Posted by Stuart Jenkins on 04 Jun 08 09:10 AM EDT
Good job Hosiers. I stopped using tobacco this year. Looking and feeling better is motivating and encouraging.

Posted by smokers*r*s on 27 Mar 09 12:50 PM EDT
Good Job You quit smokin. Im happy for you, but what about the people who do smoke? every time the economy goes in to the toilet the smokers have to pay for it. It only cost about 0.50$ to manufacture a pack. personaly I dont think the government should be able to to over taxs us and than take away our right. Thats Whack.

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