EvedLaHashem

One day my Mashgiach in Yeshiva began accosting me about smoking. “It’s Assur Deoraisa.”
I had really never thought about it before. So, as I do try to be particular in Halacha, I asked my Rebbi.
Now, I had been smoking for about five years at the time, about a pack a day, and a bachur of 21 with an extremely addictive personality. I was very ernst, deciding I would quit on the spot if it came to that, and I wanted to know what he really held; not looking for a ptur.

“Rebbi, is it asur to smoke?” yes, or no. Mutar or asur.