how much is a packet of cigarettes in nz Govt to roll out plain packaging on : r/newzealand Illicit tobacco products readily available

In Australia, government statisticians estimate that 80 percent of the tobacco market is illegal

Studies from Australia show that standardised packaging greatly increased the visual impact of health warnings, which are now much larger and no longer have to compete with distracting brand imagery

"All of the regulations that Australia has brought in - the many regulations over the last few decades - are null and void, because there is virtually no one buying the legal product anymore." He admits reducing the excise is a difficult concept to swallow, but says Australia needs to stop just fixing the symptoms - the violence - but look at the policy, which is the excise rate

Has the introduction of plain packaging with larger graphic health warnings changed adolescents perceptions of cigarette packs and brands

to reduce the harm caused to individuals by their smoking