People get addicted to other forms of tobacco, cigarettes are a more practical, if rather disgusting, way to feed the addiction. Then the marketing and peer pressure kicks in and new addicts start coming in without going through other forms of tobacco.
It would never have become so widespread if there wasn’t at least a minority that genuinely enjoys it, though.
You underestimate the power of propagan… excuse me, “marketing.”
People get addicted to other forms of tobacco, cigarettes are a more practical, if rather disgusting, way to feed the addiction. Then the marketing and peer pressure kicks in and new addicts start coming in without going through other forms of tobacco.