The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #70562 Message #1206702
Posted By: Ellenpoly
14-Jun-04 - 05:24 AM
Thread Name: BS: Legalize Pot?
Subject: RE: BS: Legalize Pot?
You're right, GUEST, people HAVE died from drugs...let's take a quick look at which ones...
"Accidental death from prescription drugs, even when they are correctly given, is now the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S."
"Bad reactions to prescription and over-the-counter medicines kill more than 100,000 Americans and seriously injure an additional 2.1 million every year -- far more than most people realize, researchers say."
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Drug Users Deaths per Year Deaths per 100,000
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Tobacco 60 million 390,000 (a) 650
alcohol 100 million 150,000 (b) 150
Heroin 500,000 400 (c) 80 (400)
Cocaine 5 million 200 (c) 4 (20)