I don't know hardly anyone who smokes and I can't recall any relatives who smoke(but then I am not from a big family). I know people who smoked many years ago - high school, college, etc.. (as did I).

I do have one neighbor who chain smokes and perhaps he makes up for all the others that don't, but he is pretty old (pushing eighty) and seems rather healthy.

I don't personally know anyone whose death was attributed to smoking but, I guess, that is to be expected since I know so very few smokers.

I have met a few OC survivors at local support group meetings, but I haven't asked any of them if they were smokers. If they currently still are I am sure I would smell it. I guess the ones the keep smoking probably don't come to support group meetings.

I have asked all my doctors about social drinking; a beer, glass of wine... and they have all said it is fine.

I swore off those Listerine cocktails when I was 13 or so.