If smoking were banned, more than a billion dollars a year would be saved and the mortality rate would also decrease. About 33% to 50% of people who try smoking become habitual smokers, and 70% to 90% of people who are habitual smokers are addicted to nicotine. It is as addictive as heroin and cocaine. Children who are curious or are already influenced by family members who smoke would like to try it and when they see other people doing it, they accept it as normal behavior and would most likely become addicted to it. Smoking kills more people than human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, car accidents, traffic accidents, homicides, suicides, and firearm-related incidents compared Together. Smoking should also be strictly prohibited in public places as second-hand smoke also causes health problems. I should be able to report the person because they are harming my life. Therefore smoking should be banned because it causes numerous health problems, both for the smoker and for others