The feasibility of smoker's surcharge policy in tobacco control

Abstract

First of all, charging tobacco users higher premiums stigmatizes and marginalizes this group, which not only undermines smoking cessation efforts but also can increase the likelihood that a person will continue to smoke.[...]by focusing on the idea that smokers choose to engage in unhealthy behaviors ignores all social factors that contribute to an individual beginning to smoke and make it difficult to quit.[...]this policy issues an ultimatum to smokers to quit smoking or pay.