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05-12-2006, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mashpro
Cause of Death
Number of Deaths
Tobacco
435,000
Poor Diet and Physical Activity
400,000
Alcohol
100,000
Microbial Agents
75,000
Toxic Agents
55,000
Motor Vehicle Accidents
40,000
Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs
32,000 – 106,000
Suicide
30,662
Incidents Involving Firearms
29,000
Homicide
20,308
Sexual Behavior
20,000
All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect
17,000
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
7,600
Marijuana
0
Number of Deaths
Tobacco
435,000
Poor Diet and Physical Activity
400,000
Alcohol
100,000
Microbial Agents
75,000
Toxic Agents
55,000
Motor Vehicle Accidents
40,000
Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs
32,000 – 106,000
Suicide
30,662
Incidents Involving Firearms
29,000
Homicide
20,308
Sexual Behavior
20,000
All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect
17,000
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
7,600
Marijuana
0
Where did you obtain this list? You have no citation for this....
05-12-2006, 11:36 AM
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05-12-2006, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by mashpro
In our close-minded society, we consider recreational drug use as a diabolical plan from Satan and yet the consumption of alcohol is far more pervasive and destructive. We are a society that grew up with alcohol and bars, so we don’t think about the ravages of alcohol, except when Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) launch intensive campaigns to alert the public to the dangers. Alcohol kills more people than all drugs combined and yet it’s perfectly legal. In many ways, because of careless doctors and pharmacists, there are more deaths attributed to adverse reactions to prescription drugs than deaths caused by recreational drugs. The chart below shows the deaths caused by various factors in the United States in the year 2000.
Cause of Death
Number of Deaths
Tobacco
435,000
Poor Diet and Physical Activity
400,000
Alcohol
100,000
Microbial Agents
75,000
Toxic Agents
55,000
Motor Vehicle Accidents
40,000
Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs
32,000 – 106,000
Suicide
30,662
Incidents Involving Firearms
29,000
Homicide
20,308
Sexual Behavior
20,000
All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect
17,000
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
7,600
Marijuana
0
Cause of Death
Number of Deaths
Tobacco
435,000
Poor Diet and Physical Activity
400,000
Alcohol
100,000
Microbial Agents
75,000
Toxic Agents
55,000
Motor Vehicle Accidents
40,000
Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs
32,000 – 106,000
Suicide
30,662
Incidents Involving Firearms
29,000
Homicide
20,308
Sexual Behavior
20,000
All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect
17,000
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
7,600
Marijuana
0
and you are probably right about prisons in the southern states but prisons in "blue" states are more like country clubs than punishment... I see ridiculous stories like the sex change op. come out of california prisons pretty regularly
on the news. That one sherrif in NM is hilarious making them sleep outside in 105 heat in their pink underwear.
05-12-2006, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mashpro
In our close-minded society, we consider recreational drug use as a diabolical plan from Satan and yet the consumption of alcohol is far more pervasive and destructive. We are a society that grew up with alcohol and bars, so we don’t think about the ravages of alcohol, except when Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) launch intensive campaigns to alert the public to the dangers. Alcohol kills more people than all drugs combined and yet it’s perfectly legal.
05-12-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by EpsilonK
Where did you obtain this list? You have no citation for this....
Have fun!
I've done a lot of research on the prison industry, and my desk is a mess, but that is one of websites I love to go to.
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05-12-2006, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
I agree with you on this completely ^^^
and you are probably right about prisons in the southern states but prisons in "blue" states are more like country clubs than punishment... I see ridiculous stories like the sex change op. come out of california prisons pretty regularly
on the news. That one sherrif in NM is hilarious making them sleep outside in 105 heat in their pink underwear.
and you are probably right about prisons in the southern states but prisons in "blue" states are more like country clubs than punishment... I see ridiculous stories like the sex change op. come out of california prisons pretty regularly
on the news. That one sherrif in NM is hilarious making them sleep outside in 105 heat in their pink underwear.
On the Pot note, there is no way it is addicting unless you let it be. I did it for the better part of 15 years straight and just quit one day when I decided it was not helping me get anywhere, no after-effects or anything. I did however see that my memory got better and I wasa able to study better and more.
I do have a friend who still smokes like a banshee to this day and he is the smartest guy I know, when it comes to computers and computer networks. I think he does it to settle himself down because otherwise he would be to damn smart for his own good.
05-12-2006, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
You're not thinking this through. Of all alcohol-related deaths, how many of those occured when the alcohol was being consumed safely and legaly? In other words, if you take the ODs and drunk driving out of that statistic, how many deaths are really attributable to alcohol as it is legally allowed to be consumed? My point is, you're using deaths caused by illegal alcohol consumption as an argument that other drugs should be legal too.
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05-12-2006, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverScoober02
I do have a friend who still smokes like a banshee to this day and he is the smartest guy I know, when it comes to computers and computer networks. I think he does it to settle himself down because otherwise he would be to damn smart for his own good.
05-12-2006, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Furley
What about all the fights and injuries/deaths resulting from those?? They dont call it liquid courage for nothing. When is the last time you heard of someone starting a brawl when they were high? I never have. Personally it makes me a lot less prone to violence versus when i drink i feel like fighting anyone. Oh and what about drownings?? How many people a year do you hear about that had a few too many coronas & drown at discovery park?