I always think this way:
With some misuse of alcohol, it is possible to quite quickly harm human lives, be it drunk driving, bar fights or domestic abuse by alcoholics or other related events. In the long run, over-consumption of alcohol is also harmful to the liver, the heart and the body in many ways, and indirectly causing various deadly diseases.
Tobacco consumption on the other hand, affects nobody if one can enjoy it discretely. It is harmful in a sense that it is an important risk factor for various diseases. Users are warned of its health related problem and suggested to regulate consumption to certain degrees, which is actually similar to the case of alcohol consumption for adults.
Tobacco, in particular smoking of tobacco, is ferociously banned and restricted by laws but it is not the case for alcohol. What is the logic usually behind these legislation?
With some misuse of alcohol, it is possible to quite quickly harm human lives, be it drunk driving, bar fights or domestic abuse by alcoholics or other related events. In the long run, over-consumption of alcohol is also harmful to the liver, the heart and the body in many ways, and indirectly causing various deadly diseases.
Tobacco consumption on the other hand, affects nobody if one can enjoy it discretely. It is harmful in a sense that it is an important risk factor for various diseases. Users are warned of its health related problem and suggested to regulate consumption to certain degrees, which is actually similar to the case of alcohol consumption for adults.
Tobacco, in particular smoking of tobacco, is ferociously banned and restricted by laws but it is not the case for alcohol. What is the logic usually behind these legislation?