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Social acceptance and stress relief contribute to the maintenance of smoking among this segment of the population 30

The vast majority (86.4%) had started smoking by the age of 20 years and virtually all (97.5%) by 25 years

However, the consecutive hikes on excise duties have been reflected on a sharp cut in cigarette imports in the past few years with imports dropping by a third to about 2,900 metric tons in 2015, down from 4,500 metric tons in 2010, according to the finance ministry

Still, it rapidly led to Congress mandating warnings on cigarette packages of the harmful effects of smoking on health and the banning of radio and TV advertising