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Alcohol
Posted Oct 31st, 2009 at 12:19 PM by Munni
Alcohol:
Costs the U.S. more than $100 billion a year; the most costly health problem.
It is the most abused drug for all ages.
Alcohol use has been implicated in 15% of all auto accidents.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all auto accidents not involving a pedestrian.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all auto accident deaths.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all homicides.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all hospital admissions.
Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading known cause of mental retardation.
Chronic alcohol use can change genes related to the frontal cortex of the brain.
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I dont know why it hasnt been banned.
Costs the U.S. more than $100 billion a year; the most costly health problem.
It is the most abused drug for all ages.
Alcohol use has been implicated in 15% of all auto accidents.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all auto accidents not involving a pedestrian.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all auto accident deaths.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all homicides.
Alcohol use implicated in 50% of all hospital admissions.
Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading known cause of mental retardation.
Chronic alcohol use can change genes related to the frontal cortex of the brain.
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I dont know why it hasnt been banned.
Total Comments 4
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Issi baat per aik pack ho jaye. Cheerz.Posted Oct 31st, 2009 at 12:20 PM by COLD_FIRE
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If you look at the statistics regarding smocking you'll be more shocked .
Anyways upcoming event is legalization of Marijuana
Posted Oct 31st, 2009 at 01:54 PM by NaMaan 
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they tried banning it once upon a time ago, but then it was being sold in the black market.Posted Oct 31st, 2009 at 02:22 PM by blackforest_360
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Yeah smoking is terrible for death rates among other things.
bf, yeah, that was far too long ago. I say we start a new push for a ban.Posted Oct 31st, 2009 at 03:49 PM by Munni
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