Smoking

Smoking laws here in the UK are similar to those in Minnesota and the majority of America.  Which is that it is now not legal to smoke inside pubs, bars, restaurants, etc.  On the whole, more people do smoke over here, and this tends to be cigarettes.  Chewing tobacco is something I haven't even seen whilst being here.  Now, on English tobacco products, they are blatantly covered with messages such as "smoking kills" or pictures of diseased lungs.  Mostly this is meant as a deterrent. Not only that, but they are much more expensive over here, with a pack of 20 costing around £6 or about $10.  Because of this, I have noticed that almost all student roll their own cigarettes.  They have their pack of tobacco, rolling papers, and then filters.  Watching them, it is almost like an art.  People I have talked to have said it is borderline therapeutic.  Just an interesting observance.