[lbo-talk] opium deaths?

joanna 123hop at comcast.net
Fri Apr 22 20:01:34 PDT 2005


Unfortunately, the folks wanting to keep drugs illegal could argue that the low mortality from illegal drugs is due precisely to their illegal status.

Joanna

Mike Ballard wrote:


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>>You know, considering that two of the most dangerous and damaging
>>drugs
>>around are sold on every street corner -- alcohol and cigarettes -- I
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>>find all this handwringing about drugs risible.
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>>Or should I say, wisible?
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>>Not that I condone any drug being made illegal.
>>
>>joanna
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>Seems the most deadly thing about some drugs are their illegal status.
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>number of deaths from selected substances in a typical year:
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>Tobacco.....340,000-395,000+
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>Alcohol(excluding crime/accidents).....125,000+
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>Drug Overdose(prescription).....14,000-27,000
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>Drog overdose(illegal).....3,800-5,200
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>MARIJUANA......0
>http://groups.msn.com/silverdragons/whatdoyouknowaboutmarijuana.msnw
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>Best,
>Mike B)
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