Some differences exist between the two situations.

Doctors were not concerned with tobacco's

adverse health effects on people, which made them promote and advertise cigarette smoking.
The tobacco industry used doctors for marketing their products, which helped the companies
attract more consumers and improve their overall sales performance. On the other hand,
doctors concentrated more on the financial gains they earned from the opiates business rather
than on people's wellbeing. People were prescribed opiates by doctors without any limits or
guidelines, leading to addiction and various health problems while the doctors enriched
themselves from selling opioids.