Cigarette ads are not allowed on TV, and things like cigarette companies' names are diminishing in magazines and on billboards. There also seem to be a lot of cigarette ads that don't feature people smoking cigarettes. The reason behind this regulation is simply that advertisements are felt to be luring people to their demise with this product since it is linked to various health problems and is very addictive. While it may be true that advertisements are convincing, we should not forget the fact that every person is equipped with something called free will. Sadly, in this present society, this seems to be overlooked quite frequently.
Many people search for someone to blame.
That's why it's okay to sue McDonald's if our coffee is too hot, or to say that violent video games caused a guy to murder. What should be recognized is that we all have a personal responsibility to ourselves and our loved ones. A cigarette ad never walked in, put a cigarette in someone's mouth, and lit it. Every single person who smokes a cigarette made that choice herself or himself. Perhaps if all children were just drones that did whatever it said on television, these things might be effective.