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Financial stress keeps many smokers from quitting

(BBC) UPDATED 2009-06-22

A new survey has found that a quarter of all smokers say financial stress caused by the recession has made them put off their attempts to kick the habit. The British study found that half of all smokers said they feel more stress than they used to, and 75 percent of them said smoking cigarettes helped calm them down. Experts say the results are concerning because it suggests that many people are continuing to smoke even though they'd like to quit, simply because they do not have other ways to cope with stress. Read full story >

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