Is it coincidence that the highest states of smoking is the poorest in America?

[OddBeMe]

Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia

Over 50% of this populace smokes.

Yes

No

[goaded]

Probably not a coincidence, no.

Your list includes 7 of the 10 states with the highest death rates from covid. (Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma are 18, 11, 20, 23, and 12.)

1. Arizona
2. West Virginia *
3. Mississippi *
4. New Mexico
5. Arkansas *
6. Tennessee *
7. Michigan *
8. Alabama *
9. Kentucky *
10. Florida

I'm sure I read about an Orwell essay that explained the attraction of smoking as an affordable vice, not to be denied to the poor. But then, he was hooked.

[OddBeMe]

Good point. Science haters. Pornhub lovers tho.

[msc545]

Where do you think tobacco is grown, and cigarettes are manufactured? Sure as hell not in California.

The leading tobacco producing states in the U. S. include North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. These states also manufacture the most cigarettes.

Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia have the highest smoking rates.

[OddBeMe]

Why would that have an affect on who smokes it? These fcks ain't co-owners.

[Anonymous]

Not only smoking, but also liquor, meth, tattoos and piercings. Ever notice how people who can least afford these things are the ones who spend the most of them?

[Nikki1989]

It doesn't help that cigarettes are obscenely cheap compared to some other countries.

[DryGermanGuy]

Of course not. They also have the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and substance abuse.

[OddBeMe]

Ahh substance abuse, my old demon…hello darkness my old friend.

[Anonymous]

Is it coincidence all the poorest states are Republican states?

[Anonymous]

Fun fact! America has one of the lowest rates of cigarette consumption in the world!

The US beats out China, Greece, Spain, Belgium, Canada, and oh they even beat out Germany.

Guess they are all just poor idiots.

[OddBeMe]

Um no. Qatar weirdly has more per 100,000 people. But we’re second.

[Dargil]

Is it any coincidence that the states with the highest rate of drug abuse are richer states?

[OddBeMe]

I’m pretty sure they’re the same states as above…so not true.

[disgustingweebtrash]

Spend time around poor people and you'll realise that there is a problem both with the system and that some people deserve to be poor.

[Anonymous]

I hate smoking. I just wanted to take pic with cigarettes