Smoke your life away?

Smoking is a horrible habit that only seems to make health issues worse for everyone, even the non-smoker. I have never touched a cigarette in my life and I do not plan on it. It stinks, pollutes the air and kills many. I recently have seen commercials on TV showing all the bad effects smoking has on everyone and how much harm it truly does to the body. I somehow don't see the necessity everyone sees in smoking? If you are stressed out, eat or drink something else that won't cause lung cancer or other fatal diseases. And the worst are people who smoke to lose weight; if you are not happy with how you look physically, go on a healthier diet plan. In today's world, we have the knowledge of all the negativities smoking brings and still people have yet to come to terms with its true affects. If I were part of the government, I'd ban smoking completely.