Or maybe we have been close to the people trying to cure it.
I come from a family of medics (nurses,doctors, physios etc) and everyone of my family is non smoker. They always tell me about the effects and nasties of smoking so I choose to avoid it because I know about the horrid side.
If I drop off my perch aged 35/40 because I have to, then at least I can rest peacefully thinking I made the best of my time. I made every effort to keep myself in shape, and I enjoy doing so. You only need to put in a little effort to gain a big reward. A 5 min walk every day will do wonders.
Anyway back to the thread,
yes muchos chemicals/drugs in a cigarette, although I seem to remember that there are some similar ones in coke.....