It seems as if many smokers of cigarettes around the United Kingdom have quit smoking as a direct consequence of the new legislations for smoking. The UK environment and attitude against smoking has completely changed, where smoking is thought upon in a negative way. Imperial Tobacco who provides several top selling British made brands have also reported a dip in sales.
You would have thought that the legislations brought on cigarette smoking would anger many smokers, some smokers are actually turning away from smoking altogether. Maybe many smokers are just not finding the time or place to smoke with there being bans in workplaces, bars, restaurants, local buildings, etc. It could be that smokers are smoking fewer cigarettes because of these conditions due to the public smoking bans. You can imagine the frustration this is causing many addicted smokers who would normally go through their day smoking where and when they wish to.
So how to deal with these problems that we can possible face over here in the US where such bans of cigarettes are started to come into place around many states. In the UK a portable ashtray has been produced in turn to try and keep smokers from throwing cigarettes on the ground, and it proves to be quite a popular little device. But you can't imagine every single cigarette smoker buying these portable ashtrays just to keep Britain tidy. Anyway, the littering of cigarettes should be re-addressed if it still causes to be a problem. The big question is although, will cigarette sales continue to decrease, and the answer is simply no. The immediate affects of the smoking ban will make their impact, but gradually you will see smoking trends continue as before.
