Many recent TV series that have won critical acclaim are described as " cinematic ", and True Detective is responsible for completely shaking up the medium
In 2019/20, 506,100 hospital admissions can be attributed to smoking, which translates into 4% of all hospital admissions 1 Smokers are also a key driver of lost productivity estimated to be at 13.2bn each year due to smokers being more likely to become ill while of working age 2 Due to being more prone to sickness and long-term health implications, there is an estimated cost to the NHS of 1.2bn and an additional 1.2bn to social care each year 2 As a result, reducing smoking is a key priority for health services in England 7,10 Smokers visit their GP 35% more than non-smokers GPs services are already in high demand 9 , with even more strains on it following the Covid-19 pandemic 9
But over 7,000 chemical compounds have been identified in cigarettes and cigarette smoke, 4,000 of which specifically belong to cigarette smoke and 69 of which are well-known carcinogens
Though I would argue its cast is on par with those two films , which is no faint praise, as they are easily two of the best cast films of all time, 200 Cigarettes falls short in every other respect
Although users can select their preferred percentages of nicotine, ranging from 0% to 36%, nicotine levels can be equivalent to or even higher than cigarettes
