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From: rjb@akgua.UUCP (R.J. Brown [Bob])
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Subject: Re: AMA anti-smoking drive
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First, I am an ex-smoker (11.5 years)

How do we compare the smoker who loads extra costs on society
with the alcoholic or the overweight person ?  All these ills
are, in many cases, self induced.  I don't think trying to
punish smokers (other than social isolation) will in the long
run be effective.

Bob Brown {...ihnp4!akgua!rjb}