Tobacco
Young people share views on proposed cigarette tax
Dear Straight Talk: I'm following the ballot proposition to add $1 tax to a pack of cigarettes purchased in California. The tax will be used for researching tobacco-related cancers and illnesses. There are claims that the tax increase…
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Stepdad’s smoke permeates small apartment
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: In the recent letter from “Smoked-Out,” about her sister’s boyfriend sneaking cigarettes in their bedroom, at least she has house no-smoking rules…
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Boyfriend smokes in girl’s bedroom—yuck!
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: My sister’s boyfriend comes over almost every afternoon before our mom gets home and smokes cigarettes in our room. I hate the smoke but my sister says it’s…
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Smoking hookah: Yes, it’s tobacco
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: My 17-year-old son just left for the “hookah bar”. He said this is a popular social activity where you sit around outdoors smoking flavored tobacco from…
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Heroin-laced cigarettes lead to deadly addiction
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I’ve been hiding my boyfriend in my basement bedroom because his parents kicked him out. What nobody knows is that he is addicted to heroin. We both began smoking…
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Joe Camel no longer Joe Cool
Dear Straight Talk: My girlfriend smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. We’re both 17. She has been smoking since she was 14. She really wants to quit but every time she goes a couple of days… 0 Comments
Cigarette tax will stimulate black market
Dear Straight Talk: I’m 45 and I smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. I started when I was 14 and it’s a habit I’ve never been able to kick. Now I’ve got the cardiovascular… 0 Comments
Butt out of smoker’s plan to quit
Dear Straight Talk: I’m 18 and I’ve been smoking cigarettes since I was 16. My boyfriend didn’t mind my smoking habit at first, but now he hates it and is constantly badgering… 0 Comments
