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A correction has been published: N Engl J Med 1998;338(21):1557.

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Volume 336:1832-1834 June 19, 1997 Number 25
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Tobacco Litigation

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To the Editor: In his review of tobacco litigation (Jan. 23 issue),1 Annas suggests that increasing taxes on cigarettes to fund social programs such as Medicaid is unfair to addicted smokers. However, I believe that such taxes are not only fair, but also beneficial to such smokers. When cigarette taxes are increased, there is always a decline in consumption.2 Although this decline involves a reduction in the average number of cigarettes smoked per smoker, it mainly constitutes a reduction in the prevalence of smoking.3 Thus, offering increased financial incentives to quit smoking causes more smokers to quit and lead longer, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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