hhusted

NYC Kicks Off Anti-Smoking Campaign

NYC did this before. The first time it seemed to work. So NYC wanted to do this again.

As such, NYC has begun another anti-smoking campaign. Here is the link to the story:

http://www.ny1.com/5-manhattan-news-content/ny1_living/health/

I don't know about you, but I just may get involved. I hate smoking, I nearly saw my father die from it.

I even wrote a book on how to stop smoking.

If you like, you can take a gander at it here:

http://booklocker.com/books/4475.html

If you don't smoke, good for you, then just spread the word. If you do, quit for it means your life.

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ajadedidealist Mar 13, 2010

Thanks for your info, @hhusted! I'm not a smoker, but have friends who are. At least among my friends, though, it's seen as "uncool" rather than "cool" - and those that do smoke are roundly mocked for being silly, stinky, etc...

DBlack Mar 13, 2010

They already banned smoking from most bars! I'd say that's pretty extensive, I don't know what more they want to do. And @ajadeidealist you're right that there's huge social pressure not to smoke. As though smokers are mentally ill.

ajadedidealist Mar 14, 2010

Even when I lived in Italy, people my age thought smoking was "out" - I don't know that it's considered a rite of passage or "cool" anymore anywhere - maybe people are indeed wising up. It seems to be an older group who doesn't want to give up smoking out of habit....

DBlack Mar 14, 2010

My French friends smoke like crazy, and have whole social rituals built around the idea of having a cigarette break. On the other hand, back in college when I did smoke for a spell, the nurse in the school'd medical office seriously treated me like I had a mental problem that needed curing when I told her I smoked. I don't smoke any more, but my New York friends would never tolerate my lighting a cigarette without complaining extensively about it. It's probably a good thing to have the social pressure not to smoke. In France it seemed the social pressure was on smoking.