Bad, Bad friend... Spit that butt out of your mouth...Bad, Stay.

I might be mighty biased against drinking and smoking cos of the background I come from. No one in my family does that. It is a strict no no. But of late all the people seems to be trying this stuff. Some people stick to using the poor branded ones and some people started adding "active" ingredients into their cigarettes, bidis and cigars for that extra kick (i really dont know why these people have to resort to such lame things for that "kick", i am ready to do that always for them).
My two most closest friends who lost their virginity quite recently were the source of inspiration for this post. At first when i saw them i thought that they too must have drifted with that "Try it in your college" adage or as in the South Park where they say, "There is a right place for everything, and that is college". But found out this very instant that it was more than their initial infatuation. They are doing that with a frequency which might leave all the Devdases run for cover. They say that it doesnt affect them, talk about over confidence or the height of stupidity.
I am stuck in quite an embarassing situation here. You see, I "seem" to be a person whom the parents might usually find prone to all such addictions but in reality i am quite the opposite. I just cant afford to see them doing such stupid things for just the kick or just for the heck of it. Say something strongly and you become a cry baby where as they become the macho men. The problem is not them smoking and drinking as such as the shock of seeing them not able to control themselves.
One person still persists that he doesnt smoke so much but the mere frequency with which he smokes half or two thirds cigarettes is mind boggling. Just saw him "Help" a junior with his cigarette. He seems to be doing it daily but with great alacrity and aplomb.
The second person also boasts that they are drinking for the past 2-3 weeks and that drinks doesnt affect them. They also had a story to boot. I suppose they started for Runway9 (where i might add i havent been till now :(( ) and ended up in the opposite direction. And they still say that it wasnt the booze effect but some navigational error ;).
So, the crux of the matter is, I am caught amongst the ever growing gang of cancer-o-philes and i dont know what to do. It gets quite embarassing when everybody whom you have known for so long take out big cartons of cigarettes and gunnybags of drinks and you are there stuck with the soda or any other softer drink to boot with.
I dont know what but something really saddens and disgusts me here. How can people follow such a crowd. Just because "Everybody is doing it i too have to do it or else i will become a wuss" isnt logically correct, leave out ethically and all crap like that.
I dont want their wives and children to come to me in near future for abode from their now addicted, stoned and drunk husbands and dads. If they have beautiful wives, i might be able to help them but from their sexual orientation, i dont want a bunch of guys coming to me to save them from their errr husband ;).
So, let me draw a conclusion here.... Notice the statuatory warning? It is not meant to be as a challenge or something that you have to do contradictory to. It IS really injurious to your health!!