| How many weeks did Pavlov have to ring his bell before his dog finally drooled just hearing it, even though there was no food there? It didn't take too long. Through most of the 1990's, the tobacco industry spent about $5 billion each year advertising its deadly, addictive products. Incredibly, in 1999, they increased that amount by over 50% — to $8 billion per year. In 2000, they spent $9 billion on advertising, and in 2005, a staggering $15 billion. That's a lot of bell ringing, ladies and gentlemen! Cheap Cigarettes are the most heavily advertised product in the world. Tobacco advertising is a huge lie, and a deceptive manipulation on a massive scale. And all that advertising sends a powerful message to our unconscious minds, including the minds of our kids. The sad truth is that cigarettes ads have a much stronger effect on teens than most consciously realize. |