I took up smoking just two years ago - in Sydney.
1. it acclimatised me to the pollution of Sydney
2. I was fed heaps of ciggies for free by fellow workers in Construction, before buying my own and doing so guaranteed me continual work and the best duties (doing sweet FA!).
3. I am no longer in Sydney and almost quit.
...when I worked in Medical Industry (the HEALTH industry).
It was a shame to see a fair few 'Medics' smoking. It was like Cops who break laws.
Hospitals should be the most 'strictest' of all against Smoking, Drinking, etc.
I never threw my medical weight around when working 'outside' of the Industry - its people's free choice.
But once inside or a part of the Industry - I would push the 'Don't smoke', etc.
Funny how the Cops invented the first 'Brewerys' in Australia (Rum Corps, etc) and now they carry 'Breath-alizers'.