Addicted people will not stop because of an increase in price. They would first stop with all other things, like eating.....

Trying to make addicts stop by raising prices will never work, because they don't have a "free choice".

eventually, if they do raise prices too much, cig outlet store robberies will be common place....

i live right near the entrance of NJ in DE, right near the line, there are like 5 cig outlets within a mile of my house cause people stock up in DE where they are cheaper and go and sell them in NJ.

Are you assuming that I don't agree with you on alcohol just because I didn't address it? I agree with you. There should be far harsher rules when it comes to alcohol. I enjoy a night of drinking 2 or 3 nights a month, so don't think I'm one of those "preach what you don't know about" folks. Alcohol should be more heavily taxed, at least beer, since it's very cheap and easy to come by for minors. Also, there are some rules in place to help prevent the alcohol problem from becoming to big a threat to public safety. There are various statewide bans on certain high proof drinks, and there are national bans on other ones. The only reason I didn't get more general with my belief is because the topic is cigarettes and nothing else. It didn't seem to make any sense to throw in my opinions on other things. Might I also mention that cigarettes are not less deadly than alcohol, just more silent? What about second hand smoke to a childs' lungs? Sure, that's the person and not the cigarette, but that's the same rationale behind making wearing things like seatbelts and helmets LAWS. It's safety for all of us. Not just those that are fiercely defensive of their lifestyles.