Yes, it is. Illegal tobacco is thought to be responsible for four times as many deaths as drugs. Cheap tobacco makes smoking affordable, which reduces people's motivation to quit, encourages smokers to smoke more, and makes it easier for children to take up the habit. It is also linked to low-level and large-scale organised crime.
We read this in an article from the British Medical Journal (2008) called 'Why combating tobacco smuggling is a priority'.
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