Because nicotine is addictive is one answer. Another reason may be peer pressure. There are many reasons tobacco is smoked.
Yes.
if your talking about chewing tobacco i believe it is fermented and smoked
Tobacco was what they smoked.
they smoked it
yes they smoked tobacco
Yes. They chewed tobacco so that they would be sick on there ship!
native Americans historically smoked tobacco
They smoked it, sold it, and chewed it.
grew and smoked it . indians
The French and the First Nations.
Please note that both tobacco (which contains nicotine and other substances) and nicotine are dangerous substances - whether smoked or used in some other form. Tobacco is often smoked. Sometimes it is chewed as well.
Tobacco is the entire plant that is grown, smoked, or chewed. It has a number of harmful irritants and wiill cause disease when used especially when smoked. Nicotine is one chemical of tobacco that is addictive and is the reason we seek it out. When you use only nicotine (separate from tobacco ) there are minimal health consequences-only addiction.