In the 1950s approximately 40% of all Americans smoked cigarettes. Today, that n

In the 1950s approximately 40% of all Americans smoked cigarettes. Today, that number hovers around 18%. Discuss to what degree smokers should be accountable for their addiction to nicotine, given the tremendous power of the tobacco industry. If you wish, you may state whether your perspective is that of a smoker or nonsmoker.