What do cigarettes cost?

[Aegon]

I've heard that nicotine is the most addictive drug in the world and that the success rate for quitting is not good.
If your average smoker has been paying for cigarettes all their life, the chances are they're not financially secure.
If denied treatment due to affordability, they won't be tossed into the street.
They'll still take up a hospital bed during the palliative stages.
It would be more realistic to use the taxes on tobacco to fund addiction related research, in my opinion.
Instead, governments use projected outcomes of tobacco taxes to balance their budget and plan for roads and infrastructure.
It seems a bit evil.
My perception is a little different to the non-smokers here so I can see how it might seem like I'm playing the victim.
But I see fat people as victims also.
Not many people want to be fat or a smoker.
And guilt has never been a good motivator towards better health.

It's clearly addictive but as a former meth user I can assure you it is not the most addictive. I agree with this though. I'm uncomfortable with the idea of the system essentially punishing people for their choice to smoke or get fat, as if all the smokers and all the fatties are walking around very proud of themselves.