Smoking cigarettes

Smoking is horrible, for your physical body and your mental state. It causes serious addiction problems and lung cancer, which makes me wonder why it's not illegal like drugs, because really, there are the same. I'm not discriminating.

herbonestructure15:

Smoking is horrible, for your physical body and your mental state. It causes serious addiction problems and lung cancer, which makes me wonder why it's not illegal like drugs, because really, there are the same. I'm not discriminating.

Lots of people in the government also smoke, and therefore would be denying themselves of their addiction.
Plus all schools properly teach about the effects of smoking. Not all schools properly teach about illegal drugs.

herbonestructure15:

Smoking is horrible, for your physical body and your mental state. It causes serious addiction problems and lung cancer, which makes me wonder why it's not illegal like drugs, because really, there are the same. I'm not discriminating.

That's not entirely true. Although I don't condone smoking tabacco, it is silly to say that tabacco is "the same as drugs", as in illegal drugs. Drugs, including alcohol, alters your state of mind. Hence why people who are on drugs or have been drinking are referred to as being 'under the influence'; they are being controlled by the drug. This doesn't happen with cigarettes, although people can obviously become addicted to them. Smoking can be just as harmful as drinking too much alcohol, and alcohol is not going to be outlawed anytime soon. The same with fast food.

My dad has been smoking for over 24 years and we have tried to get him to stop. His dad died of cancer, but he continues to do it. I ended up with asthemia because of his smoking. I have friends and other family who do it nad they all say they do it because of stress. There has to be a better way. I have tons of stress but I have never once inmy life smoked. All it's doing is killing them! My mom and I had this talk last night how much daddy smokes and he is doing nothing but killing himself. I wish they would just stop making those damn things!

I smoke. It just calms me down. Takes the stress away.

I'm never going to smoke. My grandmother died of lung cancer, and I really just..don't even want to get into it

That's why I really, really hope someday Gerard and Frank quit, because I don't ever want to see Gerard as a real cancer patient.

I don't mind if people smoke, it is a personal choice, if they want to do something that could be potentially harmful it's their choice, but it isn't for everyone. I think that if you smoke you should be more considerate about people around you, especially little kids. I hate seeing a parent walking with their child while smoking. You choose to smoke but the child doesn't and second hand smoke can be just as bad.

People who smoke are making their own choice to do so, but personally, I believe smoking is bad. It harms your health, both long-term and short-term. Also, it could harm the people around you from second- hand smoke. It could produce complications in pregnancies, causes lung cancer, mouth cancer, heart problems, and other serious problems.

I smoke. I don´t even know why. It is drug, I know, but it helps me when I´m nervous. And, honestly, i like it.
And about that cancer thing - everybody die sometimes. I may also fall dowstairs and break my neck, so...

I personally think, if you wanna smoke. Smoke, and if you dont; dont lol.
And dont go on and on about quitting if you were a past smoker because that is one thing that really bugs me. Its hypocritical lol.
I smoke, but even i think its a gross habbit.
But i only do it so i dont do other things, and cause i get bored really easily haha. But nah, i wouldnt reccomend it.
It smells, its exspensive and my god you've heard about and seen all the health risks. Should quit really lol.

To me, it whatever you choose. There is more than enough media out there for people to make an informed decision about smoking, so they can do it if they want and not do it if they dont want to.

It really makes me laugh though, i know alcohol bottles say 'Drink responsibley'.
But, it doesnt say the other risks. Ironic really XD

i think that i won't smoke....will never smoke...

my dad's smoking...and we're really hoping that he would stop, coz we don't want him to suffer the consequences, but he wouldn't listen, i think it's their choice...and maybe that is their, should i say, escape through all the stress in their lives, like work etc etc...

but it's really creepy, u always get those lung diseases...and the people around the smoker gets the major sickness, because we always inhale the smoke, unlike the users they inhale, then exhale it...like that...

but i am not saying that the people who smoke are mean and just mad...it's their choice...if they don't wanna stop, let them...but i am not also saying that smoking is good...

it's like a choice in life...

I smoke and truthfully yea it's a cancer stick but it's also a stress reliver. I'd rather smoke a cigarette than weed in the first place, even though weed doesn't give you cancer.

My nan has smoked since she was 14, and she's what? 62, I think, so pretty dmn long. I think, yes, it is a 'cancer stick', but a lot of people, my Nan included find it soothing, and a stress reliever. In fact, most of my famikly smoke, my mom I think is the only one that doesn't. I think as long as you don't smoke around little kids, and other people who aren't smoking, unless, you like, ask first, then sure. A lot of my mates smoke, and I'm fine with that. They smoke around me, and I don't mind. I have personally considered smoking myself, but I decided not to, not because of the health problems, but because it makes you smell, and it cost so much. As long as you smoke it a way that means that you aren't, I don't know the word, preventing someone breathing clean air they want to breathe? As long as the people you smoke around are okay with you doing it, and there aren't any kids, then go ahead.

There's a smoking ban here. You can't smoke inside, which I think is good, cause it means that the other people breathing large quantities of your smoke are also smoking. I don't really care if it affects restaurants, because I'm pretty sure more nonsmoking families will turn up, now that they can feel better about bringing their kids. If you are so concerned about loosing business, then set up smoking areas, that are semi-enclosed, where smokers are protected from 'the elements', or have a beer garden style area. A problem I thought there would be is that of butt ends everywhere, but there aren't any, at least where I live, there are smokers bins for cigarettes, and where there aren't any, the butt ends are swept into the drains and gutters, so at least there is the illusion of tidyness.