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

David Kaufman, M.D.
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Dr. David A. Kaufman is an Assistant Professor of Medicine...

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Friday, March 21, 2008
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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) 

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