Do you smoke?

Commotion Ocean · 29-01-2017 11:04PM #1

www.hse.ie/eng/about/Who/TobaccoControl/Research/smokinginireland2014.pdf wrote:

The overall prevalence of cigarette smoking in 2014 was 19.5%. This compares to 21.5% for 2013. This equates to over 70,000 fewer smokers in 2014 compared to 2013. A higher percentage of men (21.6%) reported being smokers than women (17.6%).

According to this, almost 1 in 5 Irish adults smoke. I'd struggle to think that 1 in every 5 people I know smoke. Is is really that high? Do you smoke or are you a former smoker?

me_irl · 29-01-2017 11:05PM

No.

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-01-2017 11:05PM

I am a smoker (pipe)

I'm smoking right now

wally1990 · 29-01-2017 11:06PM

I'm 26 social smoked from 17-21 smoke about 10 a day from 22-25 then stop altogether and now use a vape when drinking only to stop me reaching for a fag don't smoke at all otherwise

OldMrBrennan83 · 29-01-2017 11:06PM

I am a former smoker

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OldMrBrennan83 · 29-01-2017 11:08PM

I am a former smoker

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Sam Kade · 29-01-2017 11:08PM

dfeo wrote: »

According to this, almost 1 in 5 Irish adults smoke. I'd struggle to think that 1 in every 5 people I know smoke. Is is really that high? Do you smoke or are you a former smoker?

You obviously don't know a lot of people then

Commotion Ocean · 29-01-2017 11:08PM

I've never smoked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO4GHHeAUDs

Had to be done.

OldMrBrennan83 · 29-01-2017 11:10PM

I am a former smoker

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KingBrian2 · 29-01-2017 11:12PM

Deedsie wrote: »

20% of the population responsible for littering our streets and countryside with theirs filthy butts. Should put a litter tax on it.

Dog ****ting is a lot worse than cigarette buds.

Commotion Ocean · 29-01-2017 11:13PM

I've never smoked

Bollocks ! I knew I was leaving out something !! Never-smokers will either have to abstain from the poll ... or failing that maybe a mod will kindly edit ... if possible :P

stimpson · 29-01-2017 11:14PM

I've never smoked

No option for spliffs?

Sam Kade · 29-01-2017 11:14PM

Deedsie wrote: »

20% of the population responsible for littering our streets and countryside with theirs filthy butts. Should put a litter tax on it.

That could have a double meaning to a yank :eek:

r93kaey5p2izun · 29-01-2017 11:15PM

I don't smoke. I know six smokers. Used to be many more but the majority gave it up around 10-12 years ago. Only one current smoker I know is under 50.

I feel so excluded by your poll. Is this a sneaky ploy to pressure people into smoking so we fit in?:pac:

Alf Stewart. · 29-01-2017 11:16PM

Deedsie wrote: »

20% of the population responsible for littering our streets and countryside with theirs filthy butts. Should put a litter tax on it.

I like big butts and I cannot lie!

Sam Kade · 29-01-2017 11:16PM

Do you smoke? Then he adds a poll with no option for non smokers :rolleyes:

KERSPLAT! · 29-01-2017 11:16PM

Nope, gave up about 8 or 9 years ago and delighted I did. The smell of stale smoke turns my stomach

Commotion Ocean · 29-01-2017 11:18PM

I've never smoked

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Nope, gave up about 8 or 9 years ago and delighted I did. The smell of stale smoke turns my stomach

Any chance you can add the option ?? please and thank you ??

mad muffin · 29-01-2017 11:19PM

I quit 6 years ago.

Stravos Murphy · 29-01-2017 11:19PM

Smoked turf back in the day when money was tight.

evolving_doors · 29-01-2017 11:21PM

I regularly smoke about 2 rollies a month.
Just to remind myself that I'm not a smoker.

evolving_doors · 29-01-2017 11:22PM

Stravos Murphy wrote: »

Smoked turf back in the day when money was tight.

Moss was cheaper

Sam Kade · 29-01-2017 11:25PM

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

I like big butts and I cannot lie!

J Lo

RayM · 29-01-2017 11:26PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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A Dub in Glasgo · 29-01-2017 11:28PM

Never have and never will

joejoe87 · 29-01-2017 11:32PM

Nearly 30 and been smoking half my life, just ordered a vaping kit so hopefully will be off the tasty little bast*rds soon. Gonna spark one now, all this talk of smokes has got the best of me

mzungu · 29-01-2017 11:34PM

dfeo wrote: »

According to this, almost 1 in 5 Irish adults smoke. I'd struggle to think that 1 in every 5 people I know smoke. Is is really that high? Do you smoke or are you a former smoker?

"I only smoke cigarettes after making love. So back in England I'm a 20-a-day man"

TheBody · 29-01-2017 11:34PM

I had to watch both my parents die horrible deaths as a result of cancers from my fathers chain smoking.

I never have and never will smoke. I hate them with a passion.

Commotion Ocean · 29-01-2017 11:36PM

I've never smoked

TheBody wrote: »

I had to watch both my parents die horrible deaths as a result of cancers from my fathers chain smoking.

I never have and never will smoke. I hate them with a passion.

Terribly sorry for what happened, I genuinely am. I hope you don't see the thread as insensitive.

Penny Tration · 29-01-2017 11:40PM

Former smoker. Still miss them despite being off the things since November 2014, bar one slip up.

TheBody · 29-01-2017 11:46PM

dfeo wrote: »

Terribly sorry for what happened, I genuinely am. I hope you don't see the thread as insensitive.

No, you're fine. People are free to do as they wish. I don't shove my opinion down anyone's throat!!

Not everybody will die as a result of smoking but the studies say that many do. I often thought if smokers had to see what I had, they would stop in a heartbeat.

Both my parents were riddled with tumours caused by smoking. They died less than a year apart. They were on morphine to ease their pain in the last few weeks of their lives.

I'm a grown man but those images will haunt me until the day I die.

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