Thomas Szaz believed that it should be socially acceptable to self-medicate; regardless of the resulting death, which is contrary to the concept of the harm principle. Robert E. Goodin believed that cigarette smokers did not fully understand or accept the dangers of smoking, and presented ideas and statistics to raise awareness and prevent death, in line with the harm principle. In their analyzes of recreational drugs and smoking, Thomas Szaz and Robert E. Goodin have opposing views regarding the harm