Thread: Smoking

Originally Posted by Ядерное лицо

What's the attitude towards smoking in Russia?

Is there much objection to smoking in public places? Is there a lot of information about the health risks etc.? What types and forms of tobacco are generally available?

Finally, do any of you have any advice for someone who is determined to give up starting today (i.e. me )?

I am not in Russia, but the prices of cigarettes in the UK is a strong enough reason to give up!
You already know the health dangers.
I am pretty sure they have most well known American brands, as well as local brands.
In the CIS countries the tax on cigarettes is much lower, so cigarettes are super cheap. They were about 50p in for 20 pack in Belarus when I was there. Luckily it is not much of a temptation for me - I never got hooked, thanks God!

Good luck to you anyway!

Originally Posted by maxmixiv

What I heard is cigarettes in Russia are much much cheaper than in other countries. This moment might be important.
And yes, many smoke everywhere, especially under signs "Smoking is prohibited here".
In buses, trains, planes. At bus stops. In подъезд's. In the elevators.
Recently I stayed at hospital. The ward was full of smoke, even at nights.
If you like me cannot tolerate tobacco smoke, you have to suffer.

However I see how more and more people are trying to quit, this is trend, definitely.

How DISGUSTING to smoke in a hospital. How can that be allowed? Poor you, it must have been awful to stay in the hospital under such conditions.

How come I noticed nobody smoking in the train in Ukraine and Belarus? Are the rules different there? And nobody was smoking in the marschrutkas either, thankfully. I can't remember the trains stinking of smoke either.

Originally Posted by Hanna

How DISGUSTING to smoke in a hospital. How can that be allowed? Poor you, it must have been awful to stay in the hospital under such conditions.

Smoking in hospital is not allowed of course. But what then?
The only penalty is driving out, but it is probably considered "too cruel".
No one is personally responsible to punish violators, and if there was the one, it would be very dangerous work. The smokers get very aggressive when cannot smoke.

Regarding smoking in transport, I laid on thick a bit (сгустил краски):
In trains, smoking usually happens "в тамбуре" (some bastards though smoke "в купе" too), but the smoke flows into carriage. Things are worse "в плацкартных вагонах", because they are often overcrowded.
In buses, only driver and passengers-hooligans smoke. Drivers are worst, because they are 100% smokers, are smoking without breaks, and again, all passengers have to smell it.
In planes, they smoke in toilets.
In taxis, with probability of 70%, during your short trip the driver will smoke. Another 30% - driver does not smoke at all, or respectful enough to smoke only when passengers quit.