Dr. Snel: Smoking bans endanger mental health (1/3)

Dr. Jan Snel (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) shows the pleasures of smoking and how they are threatened by smoking bans.

International Conference "Thinking is forbidden", Brussels 27/28 January (originally: "Smoking Bans and Lies", organized by The International Coalition against Prohibition).

http://www.anti-prohibition.org

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[mrxtriangle]

spot on. im a social smoker so only smoke with friends over a drink but since the smoke ban there are 4 friends im really concerned about as they no longer work or go anywhere for the past year and there personality has deteriated like they have manic depression or something they also smoke 3 times more then they use too i guess i feel the same but not as bad but i feel like a criminal because i smoke and have to hide it not to mention the costs but i enjoy it with no intention of stopping

[noonesflower]

Oh come on! As if you can't have friends and not smoke! Friendship was invented before smoking.

[mogwai142]

You're right, my social life has gone downhill as well since the ban here. My friends that didn't like smoking before are now totally ANTI smoking and look at me like I'm a criminal when I go out to smoke which they did not do before. And those are friends who love me, not strangers cussing me on the street. I understand it is bad for your health but I try to stay healthy I work out and eat healthy. I look 10 years younger than my age. But these attitudes don't make me want to stop. Peace.

[prochoicechuckles85]

meant to serious.

[prochoicechuckles85]

Indeed mrx depression is a seriosu health risk in itself.