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Originally Posted by SlackDad
Very comparably so to those who need them in the same way that someone needs a car. Smoking for some is a huge coping mechanism.
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When we covered that aspect, however, we also learned, did we not, that smoking contributes to depression in those that later quit as it depresses production of serotonin, and that it masks mental health issues from being professionally dealt with because smokers 'self medicate' (and, ironically, poison themselves in the process).
I think that in the long term, the nation's mental health would still be better without tobacco. No serotonin deficiency, and professional help for those who need it, rather than a poisonous habit.