Smoking hasn't killed me yet...

Following my extensive research on the topic of Smoking, and all of the questions I have studied and answered, while still trying to gather some; I have concluded that overall smoking is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. It takes many lives every year, causes stress and depression in many life's, and also effects family and friends in multiple ways. I have concluded that anyone who is smoking should and needs to stop now because it can benefit them just by putting out that cigarette, that cigarettes shouldn't be popularized as they are in today's movies/commercials, and lifestyle, and that all of the cons outweigh the pro's considerably.  Even though their are lots of resources out to help people quit smoking, and that show people the scary side of it they still keep doing it and that angers me to know that people are being that stubborn. As i continue to explore the facts and many faces of smoking it interests me to find new articles and research that has been conducted to find new ways to stop or see the true effects on the brain and body. I am not sure about my opinions on smoking because I have many friends that smoke and they are perfectly happy with themselves but I also have family members that consider smoking to be one of the most horrible things you can do to your body. I still would love to do more research on how long it takes for your body to be permanatley effected by cigarettes and how fast nicotine starts to leave your body after ones first cigarette. Although I have searched multiple resources I have yet to find the certain facts on if it is possible or not to be a "social smoker" and if you can honestly just have a few each weekend without being considered a "full time" smoker. I still wonder about how smoking can effect those around you and if secondhand smoke is worse than acutally smoking. I am going to explore this topic further to gain more knowledge about smoking and it's effects on the body, mind, and the social aspects of it as well.