A slowly growing number of Roman restaurants either forbid or discourage smoking.

That would generate $250 million in new revenue and, he said, discourage smoking.

In an attempt to raise money and discourage smoking, the state raised taxes on cigarettes over the past decade.

It has been shown that higher prices for cigarettes discourage smoking.

And it was given a D for spending on efforts to discourage smoking.

The action is in keeping with an effort begun by the Army a year ago to discourage smoking.

"We don't have any problem with their raising prices $20 a pack" if that would discourage smoking, he added.

Still, his experience suggested that the increase would have the desired effect of antitobacco groups, to discourage smoking.

It would discourage smoking, she said, and the cause of maintaining the health of the working poor is certainly a worthy goal.

Governments say they are raising cigarette taxes not just to increase revenue, but also to discourage smoking.