Will plain cigarette packaging make smoking less attractive?

Cigarette packets should have plain packaging to make smoking less attractive, ministers have suggested. Would this be a deterrent?

The government plans to ask retailers to cover up displays of cigarettes so that children are not attracted by the packaging.

The Department of Health is considering the idea of asking tobacco companies to show only basic information and health or picture warnings on their packets


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no..the fact that they hide them and make them seem bad makes kids want them more..people who have smoked for years don't give a flying f***

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and I'm not a smoker for those who don't know me

i am, and like you say i dont give two hoots what they come in

I'm not a smoker either but don't think it would matter if you but ciggies in newpaper people who do smoke will still do so whatever they are in.

Personally as a smoker , I doubt anyone who does smoke will care if they change packaging , And tbh I doubt it will deter children from taking up smoking either , As more often than not telling kids you cant have this or that for whatever reason just makes them more curious , As to why there being told certain things are forbid , And curiousity in children , likewise with most adults gets the better of them so there either going to try it or there not , No matter what kind of packaging they are wrapped in , jmo

It won't make a blind bit of difference how they package them. This is just another dumb suggestion from a bunch of overpaid government workers with nothing better to do.

doubt if the packaging would make any difference if your an addict you need it.
by the way i dont smoke so my opinion cant count .