In my opinion, the only way to tackle the big problem of addiction to cigarettes is to completely ban it. Indeed, whether cigarettes are expensive or not, people will carry on smoking as long as they are available on the market. There is no need to point out all the negative consequences of cigarettes on people's health. There are countless examples of people around us who suffer from diseases engendered by cigaretttes such as lung cancer, oesophagus cancer or heart attacks. In addition, it is also a issue in terms of the amount of money people spend on cigarettes. Sometimes, it constitutes a big part of a person's budget. Some people will argue that everyone is free to smoke or not and indeed they are right, we are not compelled to smoke. However, I believe that it is very hard for people to stop smoking because once you have started, it becomes like a vice and it is very addictive. The thing is that because it is allowed people are tempted to buy them, whereas if it were banned, people would not be able to buy cigarettes anymore.I think that the government should take action to ban cigarettes, it is the only way to make people stop smoking and by doing so it will reduce a huge number of problems as regards health. Nevertheless, I am not saying that the government or the cigarette industries should be blamed for the misdeeds of cigarettes on people's health .Indeed, we are free to make choices and only we are responsible for our health .If we suffer from a disease because of smoking, no one should be reproached but ourselves .But my belief is that if it were banned, matters will be much more easier.