Why is Obama still smoking?

The president's doctor gave him a clean bill of health — with one big exception. Here's what is known about Obama's nicotine habit

Barack Obama.
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Barack Obama has passed his first presidential physical with flying colors: At 48, he's in "excellent health," with 20/20 vision, and a resting heart rate of 56 bpm. But some Americans are concerned by the doctor's recommendation that he "continue smoking cessation efforts" — evidence that the president still hasn't kicked his decades-old cigarette habit. (Watch a CBS report about Obama's smoking habit.) Here's what's known about Obama's nicotine addiction:

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