If he smokes an eighth a day minimum then I doubt money's too much of an issue for him. I suggest he buys himself a ticket to somewhere and stay there for a month or two. Away from the herb, it'll do him really good. Not only will he not be dying to smoke, but the chemicals will get cleaned out of his system. Then when he gets back, though he may be tempted to smoke, he won't find it too hard to resist. If he can't then maybe he can at least cut back. Geez, a 3.5 a day is a lot.