I can guarantee you that those pictures are put on cigarette packs in many many countries in the world, even possibly in all of them.

To somewhat answer the questions at the end of the blog and initiate the discussion, it is good to recall that a lot of products are bringing us into troubles in the context of health. Alcohol and tobacco are two them. Despite of this, we (as humans) still use them very actively. They bring happiness, joy, they help in fighting stress and complicated situations, etc. I can imagine that for many humans, those small moments are much more important than the long-term threats on health.