And the last time I bought a pack of cigarettes, nothing happened
Earlier this year, the government said the smoking rate among South Koreans aged 19 or older dropped to 39.3 percent last year from 43.1 percent in 2014, on the back of its anti-smoking campaign that included a price hike
Although it is crucial to point out that the effect [of nicotine] is short-lived. In fact, Gen Zers, who lost a lot of social time during the pandemic without in-person school, are switching from trendy vapes and e-cigs to old-fashioned cancer sticks as a social activity despite the wealth of health advisories available
This indicates that while some people may be switching to non-menthol cigarettes, a greater number may be quitting
Descriptive norms, defined as shared beliefs about what actions people actually do take (Krupka and Weber, 2013), were assessed by asking participants to estimate the proportion of peers in the year group who would be accepting of a close friend smoking or vaping (none of my peers to all of my peers