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Alcohol has a risk of brain damage[1]. Acetaminophen increases the risk of liver damage and death [2]. There's an argument that we shouldn't allow risky chemica

by lovich 8y ago

Alcohol has a risk of brain damage[1]. Acetaminophen increases the risk of liver damage and death [2]. There's an argument that we shouldn't allow risky chemicals, but if were being consistent then the risk of schizophrenia from pot use is right up there with the risks of lots of legal, over the counter chemicals [1]https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/types-dementia/alcohol-related-brain-damage https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/types-dementia/... [2]https://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm168830.htm https://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm168830.h...

paulddraper 8y ago
Yep. Think about all the US gun deaths you hear about (34k): homicides, suicides, law enforcement. [1] Then realize that alcohol's death toll is more than twice that (88k): liver disease, drunk driving, domestic abuse. [2] And tobacco is yet again over five times deadlier than alcohol (480k for smoking). [3] It is insane how many Americans die due to injesting poisonous substances. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_Sta... [2] https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-facts-and-statistics https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-co... [3] https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast...