Originally Posted by
Dr Graham
If we measure the "Evilness" of Drugs by the Deaths and Misery they cause, and the Cost to the Nation for "Repairing the Damage they Cause", then NOTHING comes close to Nicotine or Alcohol.
TENS OF THOUSANDS of people in the UK DIE EACH YEAR as a result of the Cancers Caused by Cigarette Smoking, and Nicotine is also one of the MOST NARCOTIC DRUGS there are !
Alcohol also causes TENS of THOUSANDS of DEATHS EACH YEAR, and through the Road Traffic Accidents caused by Drunk Drivers, many of it's Victims are Young Children and people who may never have drunk a single drop of Alcohol in their lives !
Even if we IGNORE the all the "Deaths through Disease" that Nicotine causes, it's still responsible for MORE DEATHS than ALL Class A, B and C Drugs ADDED TOGETHER ! ...... because "Carelessly Discarded Cigarettes" is the Largest Single Cause of Domestic Fires in the UK.
People "Under the Influence of Alcohol" cause the NHS Hundreds of MILLIONS of POUNDS EVERY YEAR, not just for their own treatment, but also for the treatment of all their Fight Victims, and the cost of Damage caused to Premises and Business by Drunks, runs into BILLIONS !!!