As someone that has smoked [1] I think legality is important - but it's also the relatively mild effects. If you're getting frustrated at work, you can take a

As someone that has smoked [1] I think legality is important - but it's also the relatively mild effects. If you're getting frustrated at work, you can take a break, give yourself a quick "boost" by stopping for a cig, and then go back to work. Something that's not really possible with heroin, or marijuana or any other "drug" apart from caffeine. [1] ten years on and I still don't say "ex-smoker" as one of the mental tricks to help me deal with it EDIT formatting