Anti-Smoking Ads Reel In The Complaints

"Hooked" Anti-Smoking Ads Spark Record Complaints

A British series of anti-smoking posters has upset lots of people because it shows smokers with fish hooks through their mouths. People have claimed that the posters are distressing, especially to their children. Apparently they would rather their children died from smoking-related illnesses than have them view the potentially life-saving images, which are relatively mild compared to those they regularly see in horror movies.