Thank you for the article. I see these at the mall every time I go and can't help but wonder what's wrong with them.
As a wife of a smoker, I can't say how frustrated I get when he tries to get help by going to the doctor and asking for something to help him quit smoking. Of course he gets the prescription but he also gets hit with a $150 bill when it is time to pick up the medication. Smoking is the single leading cause of a boat load of illnesses yet they get little to no support. Telling a patient how bad smoking is for them is certainly not going to help anyone quit smoking when they hear it every day. Yes, they need emotional support but many need more than that. To think that our government would rather spend the money on the millions of patients who don't quit and end up on a breathing machine or seriously ill is ridiculous. Yes, treat those who end up on the unfortunate side but help those who are trying to avoid getting there.
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Thank you for the article. I see these at the mall every time I go and can't help but wonder what's wrong with them.
As a wife of a smoker, I can't say how frustrated I get when he tries to get help by going to the doctor and asking for something to help him quit smoking. Of course he gets the prescription but he also gets hit with a $150 bill when it is time to pick up the medication. Smoking is the single leading cause of a boat load of illnesses yet they get little to no support. Telling a patient how bad smoking is for them is certainly not going to help anyone quit smoking when they hear it every day. Yes, they need emotional support but many need more than that. To think that our government would rather spend the money on the millions of patients who don't quit and end up on a breathing machine or seriously ill is ridiculous. Yes, treat those who end up on the unfortunate side but help those who are trying to avoid getting there.
November 16, 2009 - 6:56amThis Comment
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