Government cash, the secret to willpower

Just Saying by Paul Sullivan, published in Metro Canada

The Canadian Medical Association, which has all our best interests at, um, heart, wants government to start paying people to quit smoking.

At first glance, you’re probably thinking, ‘Good idea!’ People who quit smoking gain an average of four years back on their lives, and CMA Journal authors calculate we could save 1.9 million life years or $220 for every “life year” gained, a total of nearly half a billion dollars.  … read full story