Two West Virginia cities rank at the top of a not so good list

Charleston and Huntington are at the top of a list of cities with the highest proportion of smokers, according to a new national ranking.
Charleston ranked No. 1 in the nation, followed by Huntington at No. 3 on a list of the top 10 cities nationwide with the most smokers, according to Healthways, a well-being company based in Tennessee. West Virginia has the highest smoking rate in the nation, at about 27 percent, compared to 20 percent nationwide. To read the full article, click here.
The question is why? Why do you think the state's smoking rate is so high? And do you support a new tax on cigarettes to fund tobacco-cessation programs?