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michah - in complete agreement, once again. i probably jumbled my last post up a bit. i would have a *major* problem sedating the chap who continued to smoke after his lung ops. his choice, right? so it confuses me as to why it's acceptable to take away the choices of those in psych wards.

if you end up in a hospital to get a few stitches, but the docs decide at the same time that your foot needs to be sawn off, for your ultimate health and well being - well, that is something they ask your permission for. and you still have the right to refuse.

so it's the same thing here. people in psych wards go in to deal with their current crisis. they do not go in to get forced 'help' with giving up cigarrettes.

i am a non-smoker, and i find the habit disgusting. i really was glad when they banned smoking in pubs and stuff. but this is something different altogether, yknow?