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Thank you, I have finally found someone who realizes how dumb it is to smoke. Usually you can not change a smokers mind about smoking, but you could try going to anti smoking websites and print some nasty pictures from them.

do a demonstrationask them what they would do if they were poking themself with a knife?There gunna say, obviously stopso then why do you smoke cigarettes? cuz you don'tt feel it now?

To be honest I don't think it's that simple. People are aware of the health risks that come from smoking, but they either just don't care or are too addicted to stop. It's something you start as a teenager to impress your mates that carries on into later life, and is oftentimes unchangeable. What we need to do is look at tackling the attitudes that cause people to start smoking in the first place and seeing how we can prevent them, not persecuting people for an addiction that most wish they didn't have.In short, it's really not as simple as telling people not to smoke. It's certainly not as simple as posting a question on YA! You're not going to change anything by yourself so you may as well not try. If you really are that enthusiastic, then volunteer at a Stop Smoking group of some kind, don't preach and try to force other people to do as you think's right - they'll only resent you for it and smoke all the more.Whilst you're here, if you could possibly take a look at my question or maybe just the summarized version at the end, I would really appreciate it :)

im the same way..when i was in 3rd grade i made my step dad a whole pesentation && right afterwards he stepped outside to blaze one up;;i am 19 yrs old today && now have breathing problems;;if i smell any strong perfume or smoke i will cough really bad and start gasping for air.i think scaring them does nothing so we should stop trying,frightening has always been the tactic we turn to to educate people. just like we show children a mouth of painful cavities to persuade them to brush&&floss. i think now we should just hurt them by really increasing the prices,making more places change to non-smoking areas.

it doesnt work like that. smokers know the dangers but their addiction is so strong they dont care.

honey, you cant get people to stop, its incredibly rude for you to interupt on their lives like that! now theres like NOWHERE you can smoke so theres no way you can get sick from second-hand smoke. Your body can handle all sorts of sh*t, the TINY bit of tar you inhale wont hurt you, your body will get rid of it in a second. So just stfu, stop being so rude and let people live their livesbtw-im not a smoker, i think theres no point in smoking lol

Even if they are harming themselves when they do it, they have a right to do so and, sorry if this sounds offensive, you have no right to stop them. I see what you mean about the second hand smoke thing, but considering that it's an addiction then I doubt very much that just words would convince the vast majority of people to give up.

Ask them if they love you, if they do tell them you love them too and would like them to be around you and not leave prematurely due to smoking. (the facts are out there, you just need convince them that they pertain to them.) If they won't do it for you maybe another they love.Have friends put no smoking signs up in their houses. Hopefully, it'll eventually sink in.Help them find substitutes for smoking that are healthier.Demand it from those you have influence over. Do this with understanding, because it can be life altering for them.

Think about alcoholism man. It kills more people than smoking.Smoking will only kill a person eventually.Yet drinking can kill a person over night.so just think of it. is smoking really as harmful as alcohol addiction?men beating their wives because they are drunk. or the risk of drunk drivers will double the death rates in shorter time.