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Originally posted by FlyingIguana
i think smoking should be banned. it'll never happen tho, government makes too much cash. i can see drinking or smoking pot. but cigarettes? come on, its not like you're losing something enjoyable.
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It'd be nice if that worked, but it will just create more appeal, since teens delight in defying authority.
If only they realized that while they feel "adult" by smoking (an illusion), in fact almost every smoker started as a teen, not an adult, and by the time they're an adult, they wish they could quit.
I'm seeing two friends struggle with quitting. It's hard for a non-smoker to understand: "If you want to stop smoking, just get rid of all your cigs, refuse any offers of cigs, if needs be stop hanging out with smoking friends until you're 'safe.'"
I think it's ironic that people in drug rehab have to pledge to give up all addictive drugs, including alcohol, but not cigarettes. Why? Because they are so addicting that requiring giving them up, too, might be the straw that breaks the camel's back.