In prisons, psychiatric wards, or offshore rigs, denying nicotine to dependent individuals creates agitation, aggression, and black-market violence over cigarettes.
The “No Smoking Policy” is a noble goal. But in environments where human behavior cannot be perfectly controlled, a dogmatic ban can become a liability. Going contra NSP does not mean surrendering to tobacco—it means surrendering to reality. contra nsp
Is our policy reducing total risk, or just displacing it into harder-to-manage forms? In prisons, psychiatric wards, or offshore rigs, denying