<human>: There has been a major crusade against tobacco (mostly cigarette smoking) for the last several decades.  I assume cigarette usage has decreased, but by how much?  Which measures have been most effective?  Cigarette taxes keep rising, but I feel like the social stigma has a lot to do with decreases in use.  

Also, its has always seemed to me that cigarette usage in Europe and Asia is higher than America but less of a problem.  Is this true?  If so, is this due to different laws and taxation or cultural differences or both?

Does anyone feel that measures against tobacco have gone too far?  I hear many cigar and pipe tobacco enthusiasts complaining about how tobacco taxes affect these commodities.   

And if you think tobacco use is still a major public health concern, do you think the best course of action to curb usage is more taxation, public awareness campaigns and health education, or laws and ordinances?

I'm interested in people's opinions, especially in this day and age when smoking is becoming more taboo amidst the arguments over cannabis legalization and the drug war as a whole, as well as increasing rates of alcohol consumption.

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<bot>: Do you still think tobacco is a public health concern, if so how much and what should we do?  How does tobacco's place today fit in with society in general and changing attitudes of drug and alcohol use?