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Frankly, it's not up to the government to stop smoking or prevent people from smoking. It's up to the individual if they start smoking or if/when they quit. It's a matter of willpower and not government oversight. I smoked for 17 years and quit cold turkey. No cancer or health issues besides some weight gain.

There's much bigger problems out there like drugs, sexually transmitted diseases or teen pregnancy. I see more anti-smoking propaganda than I do about anything about AIDS or teen pregnancy.