No, it's the way you say it.
Less, "Cigarettes are baaaaaaad. If you do them you're baaaaaaaad."
More, "Dude, there were so many smokers out today. Maed meh all :(."
Most of my friends smoke (it's what you get for going to an engineering college, a little bit of stress there) and as soon as you preach to them that gets them to go off. If you just level with them instead, you'll get further.