18 Sep 05
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Originally posted by chancremechanicTrue, but how many die when they are sober?
In my opinion alcohol is just as bad if not worse than marijuana. I am amazed that the public hasn't had class-action lawsuits against the alcohol industry as they have against the tobacco industry. 25,000 people a year die on US highways as a result of intoxicated drivers, half of those innocent victims, yet we hava booze commercials every sporti ...[text shortened]... "...but I believe in the long run it damages the brain, slowly, but surely as does alcohol.....
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19 Sep 05
Originally posted by dagsHmmm..
All of these illegal drugs damage various parts of your body.
Some drugs are potentially more damaging than others.
I speak with some experience when I say you should NEVER take ANY drug from the MDA or MDMA class. These drugs can and do regularly cause aneurysms (which many people have, don't know about and could otherwise live their whole life without ...[text shortened]... ke you I wouldn't have had the interesting experiences working in neurosurgery that I have had.
I know plenty of people who take them on a regular basis and the only side effect is a dazed head the next day and some good memories of the night before.
There are millions of pills take in the uk + ireland every month and they cause a lot less trouble than alcohol. There are a few deaths a year from people taking them (25 per annum in the uk according to the link below) and thats nearly always from people drinking too much water when on them.
http://www.strategy.gov.uk/downloads/work_areas/drugs/drugs.pdf
However, walk into an A&E any weekend and count the number of people in there on alcohol related injuries.
A person needs to know the facts about drugs, not hear one sided scare stories.
19 Sep 05
Originally posted by chancremechanicThat is worded perfectly, rec for you!
In my opinion alcohol is just as bad if not worse than marijuana. I am amazed that the public hasn't had class-action lawsuits against the alcohol industry as they have against the tobacco industry. 25,000 people a year die on US highways as a result of intoxicated drivers, half of those innocent victims, yet we hava booze commercials every sporti ...[text shortened]... "...but I believe in the long run it damages the brain, slowly, but surely as does alcohol.....