Smokers are being paid to quit as part of a controversial trial underway in Tasmania.
The university run trial is currently being rolled out in Georgetown, about 50km north of Launceston – a community with one of the highest smoking rates in the country.
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Those who volunteer to be part of the trial are required to attend a weekly meetings and breathe into a carbon monoxide detector.
Those who keep their word about not lighting up are paid a $50 voucher per week to be used at local businesses.
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