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The question is compared to what?
Addicts who want to quit can get help without fear of repercusions. I'm unlikely to have my home burgled by someone trying to fund an illegal and expensive alcohol or tobaco habit. Even with increased government tax's those using the products are not automatically on the wrong side of the law so it's a bigger step to turn to crime to fund the habit than it is if if what you are doing is already illegal.
Some people are making a lot of money from the sale of the products but I suspect that it's generally in their best interests to operate within the law which reduces the flow on impacts at that level to some extent. I know that there are exceptions but generally I doubt that hotel licencee's or brewing company bosses are organising hit's on competitors or that tobacco growers kill someone who stumbles on their crop.
There are negative personal and social consequences to abuse of alcohol and cigarette's but my impression is that they are far less than we could expect if the substances were outlawed.
R0ber