Cigarette Is The Only Product That Kills One Out Of Two Consumers In Sri Lanka -ADIC And CCT

Cigarette has been identified as the only product that kills one out of two of it's consumers in  Lanka according to the ADIC (Alcohol and Drugs Information Center ) and Center For Combating Tobacco (CCT).

Around 57 persons are being killed  daily and 20,000 annually due to the cigarette smoking these centers have announced .

Although Sri Lanka has increased the Cigarette Tax and implemented pictorial health warnings covering 80 percent of the Cigarette pack Sri Lankans had spent Rs.208 million daily  to purchase cigarettes according to the Ceylon Tobacco Company statistics released in 2011 .This money can be utilized for personal and community development ADIC has stated.

Addressing a Media Workshop held at "Amora Lagoon" Hotel at Katunayake yesterday (20)the Director of CCT attached to the Colombo Medical Faculty Dr.Mahesh Rajasuriya has stressed that the Tobacco company is still attempting to increase Cigarette smokers by creating advertisements which targeted youth and adults  by  addressing their emotions .Through Addressing emotions the company has tried to attract people for their Tobacco products he has stated .