Cigarette Smoking

What influences play a role in the reasons why people choose to smoke cigarettes? Does family history, friends, peer pressure, advertising, celebrities, certain workplaces, social settings, drinking alcohol or curiosity factor into a person's choice for smoking cigarettes? Does boredom, rebellion, other drug uses or relationships contribute to a person's decision to smoke cigarettes?  Read More »

Crazy right? How can a person be so happy about her husband taking smoking up again to the point of calling it a blessing? Well, in one word- Chantix.  Read More »

I am a smoker...... I love smoking..... I don't advocate smoking....

Smoking for me is like a quick holiday accessible at any given time, (Almost any time). This personal break gives me just enough to keep going. When I take that first long drag and watch the smoke dance in the air, I can let go. It is my yoga.  Read More »

Whether you smoke or not really doesn't affect whether or not I think your a good person, but if you smoke, I'm not going to hang out with you. It's not personal, of course, I happen to have lung problems and can pick that scent up anywhere, and it irritates me--physically. Now, if you smoke and lie about it, that's when we're going to have issues.  Read More »

I am a nonsmoker and I hate to be around second hand smoke. I’m thankful for laws preventing smoking in restaurants and stores, but are we going too far? Our country is increasingly creating bans on smoking in work places and restaurants and even bars. Now a woman may be prevented from smoking in her own home.  Read More »

A study by the University of Florida has found that starting to diet seems to double the odds that young girls will begin to smoke. That the nicotine in ciggarettes can surpress your appetite. It is more likely for young girls who diet consistantly are more likely to smoke.  Read More »

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During this past summer, I've had two different friends tell me that they've stopped drinking because it began to get out of hand. Now, keep in mind, that neither of these people are actually old enough to drink.   Read More »