Try shortening the cig a bit along it's long axis, so the tobacco flakes can be seen at the end, and maybe do a bit of thin smoke trickling out of the hypo's needle...

(Takes another look...)

Maybe fake up a mock cig companies' logo to put on the filter end.

Just a few suggestions. 

RosemaryR
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