does anyone else suspect that smoking is more than just... w.e it is your inhaling? it really seems to me that.. the act of smoking is something to occupy your mind, something to get your mind off task, and not only that, but the act of inhaling and exhaling, and being aware of that breathing.. it's really similar to meditation.
so when we consider how people correlate cigarette breaks with relaxing, and stuff like that-- is it possible that part of the huge trend of smoking isn't the nicotine or anything like that, but that it gives the individual something to do... while meditating.
this isn't to imply that they know they are meditating, but i think for a sizable portion of humanity, it's the closest to meditation they will come
so this raises the question... if smoking can provides health benefits that come with taking a moment here and there to focus on our breathing, and relax.. then how can we fascilating that act.. while removing the unhealthy parts such as.. smoke.. and the like
perhaps 1 solution is vaporizers, but i'm not sure about people breathing in water vapor either lol