Hair Of The Dog That Smoked Ya

At BaT, we're already over that crooked SOB Bill Jefferson, so let's look at something else stupid -- although there's nothing quite as dumb as a thieving politico from Louisiana.

If you smoke just one cigarette, you are likely to become a steady smoker, according to a new study:

Trying just one cigarette may not be so harmless for non-smokers after all.

Scientists have discovered that a single cigarette has a "sleeper effect" that can increase a person's vulnerability for three years or more to becoming a regular smoker.

"We know that progression from experimenting with one cigarette to being a smoker can take several years," said Jennifer Fidler of University College London.

"But for the first time we've shown that there may be a period of dormancy between trying cigarettes and becoming a regular smoker -- a 'sleeper effect' or vulnerability to nicotine addition," she added.

Shocked, shocked, I tell you! People who smoke one Lucky Strike may very well smoke a whole pack. And people who eat Lay's, well, we betcha can't eat just one.

Who pays for these things. Jeez.