FAQs

1. How does Lorillard address the problem of youth smoking?

2. Why have cigarette prices become so expensive?

3. What can I do to make my concerns heard about my rights as a smoker?

4. I can't find my favorite brand at my local retailer. How can I find out where to purchase it?

1. How does Lorillard address the problem of youth smoking?

Lorillard continues to host its own voluntary Youth Smoking Prevention Program. Lorillard's program focuses on a parental educational effort, “Real Parents. Real Answers.”, which includes a website -- http://www.RealParentsRealAnswers.com-- designed to engage parents in a dialogue with their children about why they shouldn’t smoke.

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2. Why have cigarette prices become so expensive?

State and local governments have increasingly turned to cigarettes as a means of financing their ever-burgeoning budget shortfalls. In some states, 70 to 80 percent of the price of a pack of cigarettes is made up of taxes and to cover the costs of other payments to government entities, including payments due under the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998.

It is Lorillard's opinion that increasing excise taxes on smokers constitutes a regressive tax on the working class and promotes crime and smuggling. Thus, we remain committed to fighting such increases.

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3. What can I do to make my concerns heard about my rights as a smoker?

The best way to fight new taxes and laws that target you as a smoker is to contact your federal and state legislators. Let them know that you feel it is unfair to be singled out. Visit your state's legislative website to find your local legislators, or click here to visit www.house.gov and www.senate.gov to find your federal representatives.

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4. I can't find my favorite brand at my local retailer. How can I find out where to purchase it?

For assistance in finding your favorite brand, you may contact Lorillard's toll-free customer service hotline at 877-703-0386. Please call during regular business hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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