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Originally Posted by martyh
The difference between fags booze and ecstasy is that only misuse will kill you ,smoke too many fags or drink too much and it will kill you no doubt about that but there are plenty ,indeed the majority of smokers and drinkers survive the habit and live long lives ,but 27 people die each year from 1 ecstasy pill which are typically much more than 30mg ,usual strength is 75 +mg of a variety of drugs and 43% of users report addiction
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publication...s/mdma-ecstasy
In short any drug can and will prove fatal if used ,some over a long period some in a short one .The government have the job of deciding if the cost of small user drug enforcement is worth the money .If ecstasy for example is removed from the class A list and people are allowed to use it or just given a warning and all of sudden thousands of people end up brain damaged each year how much does that cost the state in care |
Only misuse will kill you is an interesting point,though not necessarily true. I don't think it's a simple as saying drink x amount and you are safe.It's the habit that makes the difference between use and abuse. Even 2 or 3 beers a week can be a problem for some.
And how do you quantify abuse re tobacco? Would it be fair to say that a pack a day would be a normal habit that many smokers indulge in? Is that abuse? I'm pretty certain our cemeteries are full of a pack a day people.... it's hard to quantify.
The 30 mg thing was by the way meant as a like for like comparison to one beer.Of course most pills are stronger,or not if they're bunk!
I'd just like to draw your attention to the fact that NIDA is a US government site and they're heavily biased towards prohibition.... they're very inaccurate and will paint everything in the worst possible light. They're not trustworthy at all....
I agree that many substances if abused can be lethal and we as a society need to come to an agreement on what we permit or don't permit.
However unintended consequences need to be taken into consideration.
By the way,Ecstasy doesn't cause brain damage.Do you mind paying for the chaos alcohol causes? Cause that bill is much higher.