What difference does it make? Honestly. This entire line of inquiry is off topic and irrelevant. All it serves to do is illuminate just how poorly informed your original assumptions were and that wasn’t necessary either.
What original assumption?
I am in good faith trying to talk to a fellow conservative (I assume) who partakes in a destructive behavior and I’d like to talk to in a friendly manner about.
With the goal being you stop smoking dope.
I note when push came to shove, you don’t want to say how much you actually do smoke.