The 3 deadliest drugs in America are all totally legal
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The subscription service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.As the US debates drug policy reforms and marijuana legalization, there's one aspect of the war on drugs that remains perplexingly contradictory: some of the most dangerous drugs in the US are legal.
Don't believe it? The available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows tobacco, alcohol, and opioid-based prescription painkillers were responsible for more direct deaths in one year than any other drug. The chart above compares those drug deaths with the best available data for cocaine, heroin, and marijuana deaths.
Deaths also aren't the only way to compare drugs' harms. Some drugs, such as alcohol and cocaine, may induce dangerous behavior that makes someone more predisposed to violence or crime. Other drugs may trigger underlying mental health problems or psychotic episodes, like hallucinogenics. When evaluating the overall harm caused by drugs, all of these factors should be taken into account.Now, this chart isn't...
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