cigs

Concept

Everyone has an addiction; health, beauty, sex, food, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, television, shopping, the list is endless. American society is quick to judge and crucify those with unsavory addictions such as cigarette smoking, or tobacco, with the argument of self-inflicting poor health all while categorically ignoring one ingredient that sustains many chronic and diseases. ADHD, Diabetes, Autism, Autoimmune Disorders, Cancer and Bacterial infections all feed off of sugar, yet not many are told to avoid it as a health precaution . 

Made with thick card stock and individually hand-cut gummy bears, this handmade cigarette package was created with the intention of reflecting on popular culture's demonization of the tobacco industry while blatantly disregarding the country's dependence on sugar in Standard American Diet and candy on the counters. 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 10 percent of this number is attributed to children under the age of 10. Why do we look down upon some addictions while sitting in our candy filled homes?