the remaining 2 women could not stop at 1 cigarette and smoked either 2 or 3 cigarettes of their regular brand
As one view of human society, this makes some sense

In general, the following predictors of smoking cessation are repeated in all studies: being male, being older, living with a partner, being pregnant, having a high income, low alcohol consumption, lower daily cigarette consumption and previous smoking time, lower rate of exhaled carbon monoxide at the beginning, low nicotine dependence, later time to smoke the first cigarette in the morning after getting out of bed, no smoking cigarettes after the first few days of quitting, starting smoking after the age of 20 years, having several previous quit attempts, not having other smokers around at home or at work, having higher self-efficacy at the beginning, better management of skills, strong decision to quit, use of pharmacological treatment in the attempt, not being exposed to secondhand smoke, having higher motivation, availability of cigarettes, high adherence to the cessation treatment program, if the price of tobacco increases, family and friends support, restrictions on smoking at home, fear of the effects of tobacco, doing sports daily and those who use technologies such as mobile phone applications 9-16

"There is a risk that New Zealand's U-turn could prompt policymakers in England to reconsider," she said
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