Others recommended including religious messages and finding other ways to quit smoking: I do not pay attention to it, so I can smoke. (Male, 26 45 years, daily smoker) Religious messages and their impact are the deepest reminders that it is forbidden and destructive for the person, his family, and society. (Female, 2645 years, non-smoker) Theme of statistics on mortality There were some discrepancies between respondents perceptions of using this theme on cigarette sticks: some perceived that it would be better to use more powerful words, while others perceived that the messages should be focused on the benefits of quitting rather than mentioning the negative consequences of smoking: Please write more powerful words. (Female, 2645 years, non-smoker) Discouraging non-smokers from smoking is possible if the warning is external and clear from the outside, but if the warning is internal, as in the picture, usually, those who are willing to smoke give one of their friends a cigarette to experiment so it will be inadequate and meaningless. (Male, 1825 years, non-smoker) Messages should have more of a role in desirability than disadvantages. (Female, 1825 years, non-smoker) Theme of supportive messages Some participants preferred using warning messages: Id rather have warning words. (Female, 1825 years, non-smoker) (Table 5) Acceptance for the inclusion of health warnings on cigarette sticks Most of the comments were positive for the inclusion of health warnings on cigarette sticks
[5] This study controls for education, alcohol consumption, BMI, and race, but there may be other confounding factors that make smoking appear more dangerous (e.g
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