I found out something fascinating yesterday. A new scientific study has indicated that when smokers "cut down" on the number of cigarettes they smoke daily they still end up consuming about the same amount of tar, nicotine, etc per diem. Why? Because apparently they unconsciously draw deeper on each puff and hold the smoke in longer, and get more out of each cigarette in order to satisfy the body's demands for the amount of drugs it is accustomed to.

I read the article, then thought about it, and yeah...I've noticed how lovingly smokers nurse their less frequent cigarettes when they're "cutting back". They give them far more focused attention than the cavalier way they used to smoke when they were doing 2 packs a day! :-) People are extraordinary.

Conclusion: You either smoke or you don't smoke. Face it.