[oldironsides]

Smoking is not good for you. I would rather have a smoker
working for me than a Prozac or Zoloft chemical affected person. When a smoker grabs a cigarette I know that he or she is still functioning the same after the cigarette. I do not know any such thing about someone ingesting chemicals to cope. Nobody can explain to me how tobacco is any worse than these pills used long term. Someone needs a cigarette to relax? So what. I do not smoke and I see a link to slamming smoking while drug companies push all sorts of drugs to cope. Smoking bad, chemical coping acceptable..............

[A. Pole]

When a smoker grabs a cigarette I know that he or she is still functioning the same after the cigarette.

Actually he will function BETTER. His concentration, memory functions will improve while the stress level will go down. In some aspects the effect on productivity will be even greater than with coffee.

[SheLion]

Smoking is not good for you. I would rather have a smoker working for me than a Prozac or Zoloft chemical affected person.

I have been dissed about this when I say: smoking is my relaxation of choice. What do you prefer.....prescription drugs or booze.

Your right! Smoking tobacco does not put a person in la-la land.

[SheLion]

I do not smoke and I see a link to slamming smoking while drug companies push all sorts of drugs to cope. Smoking bad, chemical coping acceptable..............

That's how this war on the smokers got started. Big Pharm invented their wonderful (?) kick smoking aides, so then they wanted everyone to quit smoking so smokers could be dependent on THEM!

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[metesky]

#1.) Nobody said smoking was without risk and hasn't been detremental to health of many. (I don't think. I didn't.)

#2.) I agree with you 100%.

[gidget7]

Very good point, one I have said over and over.