In the distant past, I used to be able to sit down at a bar where people would smoke, and not mind at all. Then came the smoking ban, which made me find it unpleasant, but not a big deal. Then came the lockdowns, and I got used to breathing super fresh air all the time. Now I start coughing if someone outdoors smokes 5m away from me and the wind blows it in my direction. Does this happen to anyone else or is it just me?
There are some major generalizations in your points here. I know my example is anecdotal, but the picture you paint doesn’t fit my experience. A lot of my coworkers started smoking as adults specifically because they were stressed out and saw their smoking coworkers get a little relief from the habit. One nurse in particular got a lot of the others started by simply offering it when she would go outside for her own break.
So I get what you’re saying, and there are definitely examples like you describe, but it is not accurate to imply that the vast majority of smokers are only doing it because they were duped at some point. Some people know the risk and choose to do it anyway, just like any other dangerous pastime.