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Steven Mix wrote:

> Pete Zakel wrote in message <7t1634$pf2$1@news.cadence.com>...
> >Alcohol is quite toxic, more so than crack, probably more so than meth.
>
> That is absurd.

It is also the truth.  Alcohol leads to around 100,000 deaths a year, whereas
hard/illicit drugs bring in about 9000. It also is known to induce violent
behavior and induce blackouts which can make you forget an entire day.  Not to
mention the fact that alcohol use harms your internal organs and kills brain
cells, among other things.  Don't believe me?  Do a bit of research.

> Alcohol has been consistently demonstrated to
> have strong health benefits, in moderation, in the form of wine,
> and I believe other forms.

I may be wrong, but I don't think it is the alcohol itself in the wine that is
good for you.  I think it is the fruits and other things that go into the
creation of the wine that are good and healthy for you.

> >And nicotine is so toxic one drop placed on freshly shaven skin will kill.
>
> I consistently smoked 20 cigarettes a day of 20mg of tar and
> nicotine in Camel cigarettes for at least 10 years, and aside
> from a potential higher risk of eventual heart disease, I am
> just fine.  Not that I would advise anybody to do what I did.

But pure nicotine will kill you, thats the point that he was making.  The human
body can take a lot of abuse, you got lucky without having many more serious
problems.

> Nicotine is an effective pesticide, I have heard, in highly
> concentrated amounts, which is what your "one drop" is.
> But smoking is being discouraged and prohibited more
> and more in society.

Hopefully nicotine won't become illegal or else it will be the next $5 crack
rock.

> So how you go from there to advocacy
> of more openness for traditional hard drugs, which create very
> serious and visible life problems for addicted users, is bizarre.

It is not the addictiveness of the drug that is dangerous for the user, it is
the scarcity, high street prices, and inconsistant purity levels.

Scott