Iceland Debates Making Cigarettes Prescription-Only
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 31: Isaiah Atkinson smokes a cigarette in front of the San Francisco Centre on May 31, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Since 1987, the World Health Organization has celebrated 'World No Tobacco Day' to raise awareness to the health risks associated with smoking tobacco. Smoking is the second biggest cause of death globally and is responsible for the death of one in ten adults worldwide. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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In Iceland, you may soon need to head to the pharmacy to get your cigarettes. The country is considering a counter-intuitive measure that would make cigarettes a prescription-only product.
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First Posted: 07/05/11 01:27 PM ET Updated: 09/04/11 06:12 AM ET