The last smoker in my life has FINALLY decided to quit - now that she's diagnosed as terminal

[Rick-o]

DeusxMac wrote:
[quote=davester]
...I am completely puzzled as to why people smoke.

Addiction.

"Nicotine is highly addictive, comparable to heroin or cocaine."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine#R..._disorders
And we STILL don't know exactly what else they put in cigs to keep you addicted.

The tobacco industry and their lobbyists are very powerful. You will never see tobacco outlawed.