“Yes, I have. Quite a few times. It's just too good to give up.”

— John Thomas, unemployed, Lawrence

“I'm a social smoker, so I usually try to quit after I finish a pack. But when I go out and have a drink, if I'm around a lot of smokers, I'll probably have a cigarette.”

— Joe Keating, artist, Oklahoma City

“No, not seriously. I'm not ready for that kind of emotional stress.”

— Kym Scafe, retail sales, Lawrence

“I actually just tried to quit because I was sick and couldn't smoke, and it gave me a head start. I quit for a few days, but I was really stressed out and a friend offered me a cigarette.”

— John Momberg, musician, Lawrence