How dumb is this ??

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<p>my S has asthma and will not stop smoking cigarettes. He is coughing everyday and I am now concerned it will interfere with his ability to study. He starts college as a freshman Monday. He is going to a top 50 school, but does not seem to have enough sense to figure this out. Very frustrating!</p>

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<p>Smoking is expensive…where does he get the money?</p>

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<p>Dumb. Hopefully there arre enough regulations on campus it will be harder for him to continue. btw- hopefully you don’t let him smoke in your house or you are supporting his habit.</p>

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<p>Your son may be more open to the idea of quitting than he lets you know - nicotine is very addictive, his youthful experimentation (and refusal to acknowledge his asthma) may have resulted in an intense addiction much more quickly than he bargained for. Is there anyone who might appear supportive of his quitting without the parental judgement that he may be asigning to any attempt you make toward helping him?</p>

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<p>I agree that he may quit when the cigarettes are too expensive.</p>

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<p>Seriously? As if the problem is someone giving him allowance? </p>

<p>Sure its $9 a pack in NY but its only $4 a pack in a lot of states. If he can afford a mall court lunch, or a ticket to the movies, or a new t-shirt, he can also afford to smoke. Let’s assume he’s not a pack a day guy (yet!), any kid can work an hour at McDs to afford his pack of cigarettes.</p>

<p>I think a girlfriend who doesn’t want to kiss an ashtray will have a much bigger influence down the road that the price. (BTW, I WISH smoking costed a lot more as then it might make a big difference to young people’s habits).</p>

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<p>Hopefully he’s going to school somewhere with severe winters and a no-smoking policy in the dorms. He will get tired of having to go outside every time he wants to have a smoke.</p>

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<p>My cousin was the same. He didn’t quit until after college. And he watched our uncle die a slow long death due to lung cancer. That didn’t even factor into his maybe wanting to quit. Only time and maturity helped.</p>

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<p>my father died of lung cancer. i never have smoked, so can’t relate to that addiction. used to hide his cigarettes when i was a little girl. i’d do anything to have him here with us. really miss him.</p>

<p>i’m sorry your child is dealing with this…</p>