Why do people smoke? I really don't understand all they are doing is killing themselves?
97187
the same reason others drink,use drugs or abuse others.a flaw in their make up
61430
why would you want to smoke tea for anyway ? are u nuts or something there is enough bad things out there now that people are smoking as it is!!!!!!
181978
because they think you are killing them. Paying no attention what so ever to the fact that we are all dying slowly anyway. I think that a certain amount of build up on the lungs can protect you from the real harmful stuff floating around in the air we breath.
39981
smoking is a horrible thing and is very addicting! sometimes people do it because they are mad about something, peer-presure, or other things. but i dont think the addiction will go away anytime soon. dont you ever smoke!
962963
Most people do what they see other people do in TV or around them most don't think for themselves, they like to fallow the crowd and do like most other people do.\nIf they had a little visit tour at the hospital they could change their mind about smoking...\n\nIt's obvious that the cigarette can cause a lot a damage but being COOL is everything for those who don't have any principles in their life. \nAnd they can't seem to decide by them self wither it's good for them or not they always want the approval of the cool people or at least pretend to be like them
363441
The idea is that military guys are hardasses, so instead of smoking a puny cigarette, they smoke the huge cigar.  Another aspect is the lack of concern for one's health.  You're not worried about your lungs or what you're doing to yourself when you're getting shot at and could die any time.  It's a way of being a hardass and living it up while you can.
556820
as any drug there is out there.  they are addicting and the reason being because of performance.  when you get off of them then the person can become suicidal.  I had thought about doing them acouple of times and did research on it.  Not worth it.
48885
Because they are just like drug pushers.They don't REALLY want people to stop smoking. They just use that phrase "discourage use"  as an excuse so they can keep raising the taxes. If they REALLY wanted people to quit, they would ban cigarettes. But, if they did that, then who else could they stick with the outrageous taxes? They aren't fooling anybody.
202059
Hi person from outer space.  Which planet are you from and what brought you to visit this planet?  To answer your question, smoking is the process of setting on fire and inhaling dried tobacco leaves that have been shredded and encased in very thin paper (which holds them together).  It is a pleasurable experience because it releases nicotine into the blood stream which makes us humans feel relaxed and happy.  Too much nicotine is poisonous though and can kill people.\n\nThe negative side of smoking is that traces of tar are left in the lungs and this can cause bad problems over time.  Also smoking has been linked to all sorts of cancers.  \n\nAt the moment it is considered very anti-social to smoke cigarettes, and a lot of people are coming under pressure to quit.\n\nAs an ex-smoker myself, I recommend stopping for fitness reasons.  I have found it much easier to do physical activity for extended periods of time since I stopped smoking.  However, I do miss smoking and one of the first things I would do if armageddon was due would be to smoke a pack of cigarettes.
138845
It is a bad thing to do anything in excess. People don't realize a lot when they are smokin'. You constantlly compare your high to previous highs, continue smoking cause you enjoyed the first high and are trying to achieve it again. (will never happen). It is a depressant. When you stop smoking weed and start up again. You don't get higher. You start where you left off. Continued usage causes depression. It is a downer. Most people smoke weed, eat muchies (sweet snacks), joke around a little, reminise on previous highs, and pass out). It is used as a medication for people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy (cause it is a downer it relaxes you). I tried weed. Shoot it was my favorite. I made a lot of bad choices, ones that I've gained experience from having gone through them, but not ones that I'd want for my kids, or anyone else. The "good" things that weed can do for you are easily achieved by opening your eyes to the high of life. There are birds singing, a different canvass everyday. Flowers to smell, animals to touch. Food, goals to achieve. When you spend your time smoking weed that is your goal, and you become unaware of your surroundings, and your destiny. I am 25yrs old. I quit everything but cig. 2 wks before my 18th b day. I very seldom drink at all. I don't look down on people for using, I was there. Vini Vidi Vici. I came I saw I conquered.
625603
Maybe you can check into the new information that suicide attempts are actually caused by illness.  There was a report in the science news that it is actually a chemical imbalance that causes a person to want to kill themselves. You could research that as opposed to people thinking it is a moral issue and that people are being selfish by killing themselves.  Speaking from experience..  I had a suicide attempt from being very depressed from unrelived chronic pain and depression caused from that.  It was not due to selfishness.  I just wanted out of the pain and could find no other way even tho I was taking medication and going to a psychologists.  You could also do a thesis on unrelieved chronic pain and suicide.  There is  a ton of info about this and it is a horrible thing to have.  Good luck hon
825716
The only person a smoker is dishonest with is themselves.  They smell, their second hand smoke stinks, and they are putting their own longevity at risk (which is their choice).  There is no correlation otherwise.  I'm glad I finally quit lying to myself.
434442
Smoking is addictive.  Cigarettes have many different chemicals in them along with tobacco - stuff like Ammonia, Benzene, Formaldehyde, Arsenic to name a few of the worst.  The longer you smoke the harder it is to give it up and when someone does it is usually because of a major health crises.  I know because I have seen.  I have never smoked but both my parents did.  My father had to give it up when he needed a bypass and his chances were given less than a 50% survival not because of his heart but because of the shape his lungs were in.  Smoking had done so much damage that no doctor was sure he would be able to make it out from under the anesthesia. Luckily he did and hasn't smoked since.  He also used to tell my brother and myself not to smoke because even though he knew the dangers he could not at the time quit.
984372
I think smoking is a personal choice.  I used to smoke and I quit, but I still believe this is a free country and what people do in their homes/cars etc. is their business as long as it's not hurting anyone else.  Second hand smoke is annoying, however, if I don't want to experience it, I don't go into places where there is a lot of smokers or bad ventilation.  I don't think it's fair to try and regulate everything because this is still the United States.  Not to mention, what do you think they will move to next?
969785
I've known of a person personally who killed his own wife because he told her to hold his money and not give it to him when he asked so he wouldn't buy drugs. She didn't and she's gone. I grew up around many people that used and are still using today over 20 years. There is nothing you can do but save yourself and walk away. More than likely, you've been telling them to leave it alone and they know the consequences. It's up to them. Don't be a victim and get your heart broken watching them kill themselves. THEY HAVE TO WANT TO STOP! Then you can help them by offering them information on different treatment programs. But until they want help, there is nothing you can do.
96832
smoking is a habit, not really adictive, it's all in your mind and you can stop smoking just by yourself, without help of anybody or anything... just stop doing it.
439667
She has to WANT to quit, and if she doesn't, nothing you say can get her to quit. Smokers have an "I'll do it if I want to, dammit!" reflex that makes them get pissed off if you try to help them and they don't want help. This is true even if she tried to quit and then decided it was easier to keep smoking. There's not really a lot you can do other than drop the subject.