I am bringing this one up to add some perspective on the issue I brought up today in the string, "Why do I see more people smoking than ever." I think if you accurately recall smoking from decades ago, at least those of who are old enough to recall anything from decades ago, you will recognize that in America there has been a dramatic decline in over all smoking. There might be some pockets in America where this is not true, but I think looking at the country as a whole we have made real progress in reducing the number of adult smokers. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for our kids and young adults smoking rates. Actually the age brackets with the highest percentage of smokers are our 18-24 year olds. Also, we have people from many countries around the world, and was wondering if you have all seen any real shifts in numbers of smokers or changes in social perception or pressures on smokers. I am just trying to get an accurate picture of how smoking has been changing over time for our members around the world.