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It's not really even clear to me that meth is that much of a killer. The article quotes 6000 deaths per year for all stimulants in the US. Alcohol related death
by TTPrograms 9y ago
It's not really even clear to me that meth is that much of a killer. The article quotes 6000 deaths per year for all stimulants in the US. Alcohol related deaths per year in the US seems to be around 88,000. Obviously alcohol use is more common, but you also have confounding issues of increased risky behavior taking in general for meth users.
- tyingq 9y agoIt's not that it's a killer, it's that it is a destroyer of lives. Produces lots of 20ish year olds with deep pockmarks, no teeth, paranoia issues, Hep C, HIV, etc. Unemployable zombies with tendencies to shoplift, drive impaired, petty theft, etc. It's in the same category as crack cocaine. Very few functional serious users. Unlike, say alcohol, mdma, ectasy, benzodiazapines, marijuana, etc. Meth really is a nasty business.