Even setting aside the harm that smokers inflict on nonsmokers, the free-to-choose argument is unconvincing with a drug as highly addictive as tobacco, and it becomes even more dubious when we consider that most smokers take up the habit as teenagers and later want to quit.
Hay quienes argumentan que mientras una droga dañe únicamente a quienes opten por usarla el Estado debe permitir que cada individuo decida por sí mismo y limitarse a asegurar que los usuarios estén informados de los riesgos que corren.