I never was a smoker. I tried it once but I didn't like it. I think it also helped that both my parents are non-smokers. My sisters don't smoke but my brother does. I think he only started smoking because of friends and he thinks it looks 'cool'. My sister's husband only smokes Avo cigars once in a while. I've seen photos of the lungs of former smokers and it is not pretty. Plus, cigarette smoke or cigar or pipe smoke makes my sinuses clog up. I prefer clean air, thank you.