Smokers Pay More for Beer and Cigarettes

Aussies planning to use their credit cards to purchase beer and Esse cigarettes will now have to pay more for the products as new increases kicked in on Monday (August 1st 2011).

Smokers will have to pay an extra 34 cents for a pack of 40 cigarettes, while drinkers face an additional 36 cent charge when purchasing a crate of 24 full-strength 375 ml cans of beer, reports the Herald Sun.

Menthol Smokers Feel Addicted

A new survey uncovers the perceptions and habits of menthol smokers, showing most feel “twice addicted” - both to the menthol and to the tobacco - and demonstrates that most menthol Kiss smokers are in fact attracted by the taste and feel of menthol cigarettes. The survey was sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

The survey shows almost three-quarters (74 percent) of menthol smokers believe that menthol makes it easier for them to inhale, while almost 40 percent say that menthol flavoring is the only reason they smoke.