I honestly don't give a fuck at this point. If people want to kill themselves slowly and piss away money at the same time, they can start at whatever age they want. If you're stupid enough to smoke cigarettes, knowing EVERTYTHING that could go wrong with them, there is no hope for you. "I can quit whenever I want." Fucking do it then.
And that is America at its finest. You can't take the freedom of me trying to kill myself right as I become a legal adult, how dare you. If I want to become a financial burden on my friends and loved ones, that is my choice. Muh rights, muh constitutions, muh freedoms.
Lastly, why do we choose to defend cigarettes and justify their usage as stress relievers? With all due respect, that is bullshit. Buy a fucking stress ball, chew some gum, scream into a pillow, take a nap, read a book, play some angry birds, go for a walk. There are so many things you can do to relieve stress in safe manners or at least mildly safe ways. For the record, cigarettes have not affect me personally or my loved ones, I just really hate the damn things.
"Trick shot? The trick is NOT to get shot." - Lucian
