You're right one won't hurt but it wont do me any good either . . . All the adults I know that smoke wished they never started. Besides, being grown up means being independent, what's independent about smoking? . . . No way - cigarettes are so last season . . . If you were my friend you wouldn't be asking me to do something that could hurt me . . . No way - nobody smokes anymore. I'm in the majority mate . . .
Myth - I’m only a social smoker. I’m not addicted, I can quit whenever I want to
Fact or Myth
Busted:
Ok, so prove it! Can you ignore those cravings? Do you feel anxious or moody when you can’t have a cigarette? These are symptoms of addiction and that’s why it’s so hard to quit. You can suffer from these symptoms after only a few cigarettes. In fact one in two recreational smokers will become addicted to nicotine.
Want to know more? See nicotine dependence and the body.