smoking will kill a person as surely and steadily as drinking, so I see no difference. Andf smoking affects other people around you, just like drinking. Especially if you smoke in a house with other people. I lost 20 percent permanent lung capacity from second hand smoke and my father passed 20 years early from smoking, yet he quit drinking. IMO I feel its unwise to say its fine to deal with one over the other for the time being. They both do long term progressive damage. thats just my opinion.