DriGuy

I grew up in a smoking environment. That is to say until the mid 70s. My family smoked, and their friends smoked, and all told me never to start as they lit up their next cigarette. Something wrong with this picture? Smoking was very popular until sometime in the 70s when people started to quit. Running was becoming popular then, and there was an attitude change about health, and along with that a changing view toward smokers. Eventually, smoking was outlawed in public places, turning what seemed like what was once a majority into social out castes.

Still, young people start smoking. Smoking was long portrayed as an ideal in Hollywood movies. It still is but to a much lesser extent. There aren't a lot of reasons to smoke anymore, other than you just can't quit. The glamour is gone.