Round 2 for those who answered earlier to my smoking versus drinking?
821365
this chap is an alcoholic and you will never convince me that for me, drinking is not worse than smoking.  And I'll go with the fast food here as worse.
821305
a) effective or not - 2 choices - binomial\nb) smoke or note - 2 choices -binomial\nc) answers could be 1,2,3,4,5,6 . . .therefore NOT binomial
626311
Well, I could say to start with all of the problems that arise from the use of either.   MADD ( Mother's Against Drunk Driving) is also a gret place to get information on alcahol abuse.  As for tobacco, can you spell CANCER!  Not to mention the scaring to the throat of the smoker and you have heard of 2nd hand smoke!  This will be an easy subject to create speeches on.  The youth of today is the hope of all our tomorrows,  Sadly many are influenced by the temptation of one or both of these.  Society as a whole is realizing the bad effect that tobacco has on us and currently there are fewer and fewer places on can smoke in public.  These vices can damage brain cells and have killed many.  Use the satistics to prove that statement.  Best of luck.....
588400
I quit once for 9 years a long time ago.  It was very hard at that time.  In fact, I got so agitated and irritable that I could not stand to be around myself...and that is really bad.  I did make it through this hard time and quit for 9 years.  Then I started again for over 8 years. I am now one month into my new quit smoking life.  It has been easier this time, but then I am older and a lot wiser then I was before.  Nicotine is one heck of an addiction, and for some it is harder to quit then hard drugs or alcohol.
1185556
My husband and I watched the Surgeon General on TV the other  day talking about the new reports on second hand smoke from cigarettes.  He made the comment that it is a toxic and deadly killer...we both said at the same time, then why is it legal?\n\nI think alcohol can be used in moderation without harm, so lets keep that party going,\n\nI have a cop friend who says marijuana is the biggest waste of his time.  He hates having it illegal, said it's a joke.  I agree.  Besides, didn't they just prove that the smokers of pot have a LESS chance of lung cancer...?  \n\nI say, no smoking...unless it's a joint!  :)
894932
If we smoke as many or as more than you... would that make you feel better?\n\nThat is only a question, not a judgement. My nana has emphasema (spelling) and she's dieing from it. I wish there was more I (everyone) could do to help smokers. \n\nI know ppl who smoke 1-3 cartons per day. (25-26 sticks * cartoon).  That's not unusual. \n\nLook after yourself mate. Mean it.
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Hey, Sonya, you need more than just a yes or no answer here. So let me give it a try.\n\nFirst, awesome job on quitting, you cut your chances of getting cancer from smoke inhalation and direct exposure to poisons by 70 % at least. Nice going. You can still get cancer, you can absolutely get it from second hand smoke, for those who don't believe that, well, you need to do some reading, I feel sorry for you. So, if you are asking if you have affected your chances the answer is yes, you have. You have less chance now of getting cancer than you did when you were smoking. You smoked for a year and stopped.  A lot of it depends on how much you smoked and for how long. If you weren't a major chain smoker and you quit, you should be fine. Unfortunately there are other kinds of cancer out there, but you shouldn't live your life just trying to avoid cancer types. You should take good care of yourself and enjoy the good things in life while you can. My father is still smoking, he has lung and skin cancer and emphysema. \n\nOn Mary Jane: No, not linked to cancer causing, though used as a treatment for cancer.  MJ is still not good for you though, it impares your judgement and while it has claimed less lives than alcholol and tobacco, it has still claimed it's fair share by those who drive while under the influence. MJ prevents oxygen from getting you your brain and kills brain cells as a direct effect. Your brain will heal some from the effect, but not all the way. So good for you on quitting and don't worry so much about the rest. Enjoy your life!
1126881
No, it is a theoretical thing. The only thing that is sure is your chance of getting ill increases. You can never prove it was the secondhand smoke, bad diet, drinking. Just that it did not help.
712442
I gave up in March this year. Was very difficult, but worth it. Get some help with a group via NHS or do it with another smoker who is keen to give up, especially if theres someone at work. You can spend your break times together instead of rushing out for a quick smoke! Keep trying it will be worth it.
534295
10 seconds maybe !!!\n\nLucky u , too many cigarettes smoked my time away ...\n\nSwim, a lil bit\ntoo fagged out ...
960882
should be fair for all - i gave up smoking 4 years ago and don't like to be in smokey atmospheres at all now - but that's my choice so i can avoid going to places i know will be smoke-filled.
1067196
Well all I have is personal experience.  Smoking - been smoking since I was 11, forty years ago.  Had a heart attack in February. But I wasnt a heavy smoker, a pack lasted me two days or more. But I quit, cold turkey. \n\nCould drink beer better than anyone anytime anywhere. 12 pack to a case a night. Pretty dependant I was. Put my wife thru hell on earth.  Quit...cold turkey.  Non Alohol since june of 2005.\n\nI guess the answer is the reason to give up.  If that reason is dear to you, you can quit.  My health no smoking, my love of my wife and family, no alcohol.  Dont be afraid to give a "addiction" or me ultamatum.  Now depending on what the addiction is....it is true what has been said, no DENIAL.  If you need support groups then so be it.  But you can be the best support group he has.
974969
hmmm well i smoke 2 cigarettes a day but sometimes i can chain smoke a couple.  Ive been doing this on and off for about four years. \nOne day i hope to stop.
197421
I smoke it at night to relax. I have M.S. and it makes my legs feel better. I also smoke when my husband and I go out to a bar. He drives to the bar because I don't drive when I smoke. When we get to the bar I don't drink anything but soda so he can drink. Then by the time we are ready to go in a couple of hours I am totally fine and I drive home perfectly sober. This systems works well for us and we take turns.
173095
Thanks! That makes me feel great! I quit after 18 years of smoking, and wasn't cranky or shaky! That was two years ago...
162643
First, I cut down to about 6 per day. Then I just stopped cold turkey. I didn't tell anyone I was quitting until weeks after my last cigarette. That way, I wasn't constantly reminded of it. I worked in restaurants, so I acted really busy when the other people in the kitchen went out for smoke breaks. No one asked me about it for three weeks. Quitting was so much easier than I ever thought it would be. It's been two years. I haven't cheated, and I don't want to. I get sick much less often now, and when I do get a cold, it just lasts a couple days. I really support the cold turkey method, but you have to find a way to get cigarettes off your mind while you're quitting. Good luck. Someday soon, you'll be happy to know you're a nonsmoker.
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Do you smoke? YES\ndid you used to smoke? YES\nAt what age did you start? 15\nWhy? What was the circumstance? I enjoyed it....initially I thought it looked cool.\nDo you know what tolerance is? Yes\nDid you develop a tolerance? Yes\nHow do you feel when you smoke? Wonderful!\nHow do you feel when you don't smoke? Horrible\nDid you ever try to quit? Nope....\nHow? What method? Did you have help? N/A\nWhy did you quit? I didn't and wouldn't.  I enjoy it too much!\nWhat does smoking do to the body?(what u know-dont search)Relaxes it.  Don't believe all the propoganda that claims it kills you.  If you know anything of science, you know that there were no control subjects in any study done, therefore the science is junk.\nDid you know you could get oral cancer? Yes, did you know that non-smokers can get oral cancer?\nDid you know that it is harmful to the non-smoker? Did you know that 2nd hand smoke is a fairy tale?  Do a little research and you will see that in 1998 the Supremem Court overrulled the EPA's opinion on 2nd hand smoke.  The courts said there was no solid proof that 2nd hand smoke is bad for ANYONE!  I urge you to research this item for your paper.