I do not smoke, never have, and admit to being one of those 'pain in the butts' (OK, bad pun!) that go on about the foul stench, and anti-social behaviour of smokers, especially in public places. You can imagine my joy when one of my local pubs recently banned smoking. Shortly after the ban had come into force I spotted a guy poised with cigarette in hand, and was about to get huffy and even...

/p> For some reason, many smokers become very accustomed to have one last cigarette each night just before going to bed. They feel that this nighttime cigarette relaxes them and helps them drift off. Then, when they decide to quit smoking, they find themselves tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep because they've become dependent on that bedtime smoking break. This is dangerous for...

Have you seen pole-vault jump? The jumper carries the pole in both hands at the start of the jump, gathers speed, leaps up in the air, and at a particular moment, upon reaching the top level of the jump, he leaves the pole, to jump all alone to the other side. He is the victor and he no more requires the pole. He has given up dependence on the pole, at the pinnacle of his glory. Stop smoking aids...

We're all affected by images of Hollywood stars, models and celebrities smoking - off-duty or otherwise. Whether that means that individual celebrities have a moral responsibility to us all to shun smoking in their working and private lives is another matter. What is arguably more interesting than any of that is why on earth celebrities choose to smoke at all? Hollywood stardom and...

Do we need to start with the awful statistics that are associated with smoking? Do you really need to hear again about the downward spiral your health can take should you continue to or begin smoking? How about the money that you will be flushing down the toilet? Honestly when it comes to smoking there really is nothing positive to say. What needs to be focused on is how to quit this nasty habit...