Smoking on screen and on the field: Athletes and celebs who smoke

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I came across an interesting article yesterday while I was catching up on soccer news. David James is an English soccer goalie who smoked for many years before giving it up about 7 years ago. He discusses many of the strategies he tried to use to stop smoking, and the influence that new rules and reg...

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sue
Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10:02 PM

Thanks so much Dr. Kaufman for your post. It really is something how we are drawn to mimic celebrity behavior. How they dress and look and act - I guess even smoke.

As a former smoker I can remember (when I was much younger) trying to feel and be something else - older, prettier, more adventurous. Where I got these desires came from the images I saw in magazines and on tv. But I learned they are not real.

Does anyone have similar thoughts on this topic? If so join our discussion and post a reply here.

You also may want to read Anne Mitchell's latest post ( she is another of our Expoerts here) titled, "The Seductive Power of Nicotine".

All the best, sue (moderator)