posted on Feb, 2 2012 @ 04:48 AM link As to why people smoke: 1. it reduces stress 2. increases focus and concentration 3. provides opportunities to take mini-breaks and to refresh one self 4. it potentiates other pleasures (think of a cigarette after sex, think of a beer and a smoke) 5. it relieves boredom 6. it reduces symptoms of depression and other mental issues 7. some asthmatics smoke to re