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Originally posted by Vicious_2003
Is it ?. So what your saying is that its not how many of its users a drug kills its HOW they kill them. A drug that destroys ones lungs and causes cancer is acceptabel while a drug that destroys ones brain is not !?. Now THAT is preposterous my friend
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Agreed. Both tobacco, and heroin/crack kil. However, you must realize that addictions to heroin/crack cause the user to do some pretty bad things to get their fill. I know I'm bringing in the state of society into this debate, but hear this: Why do most people kill, or rob, or steal, or rape someone? Most of these people are junkies, who need the cash to finance their expensive habit. I won't go out and stab someone just because I haven't had a smoke in a day. A heroin/crack user
will kill/stab somone because he/she hasn't had crack/heroin in a few hours. I spend about $25 /week to buy my smokes. I know a friend who takes heroin. She pays $1000/week to get her stuff. Where does this money go? It's a chain: User>Dealer>Supplier>Producer(who need gang members to protect their stuff)>Prostitution... Do you see the difference? Heroin/Crack bring out the worst in society, but cigarettes don't.
Granted, people who stop smoking experience withdrawl effects, which are mostly night sweats, hyperventilating, etc. Nothing major.
Do you know how bad the withdrawl effects are for a heroin user? As a med-student, I've seen the substance abuse ward in my hospital. I've seen firsthand what happens to junkies. People
cannot live without their heroin. I've seen patients die from fits, or convulsions, caused by lack of heroin/crack in their system.
THAT is the reason why heroin/crack is illegal.
I'm not making any excuses. I smoke, and many people consider it a bad thing. What I dislike is people comparing something like heroin/crack to cigarettes. Don't take it personally my friend.