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Posted by initiationofplato, Thu Jan-29-15 03:39 PM
>Alcohol kills more people because vastly more people take it,
>but a lower proportion of alcohol users die than cocaine
>users.
>

Incorrect.

>Nobody is disputing alcohol has a bigger negative effect on
>society than cocaine... of COURSE it does, it's everywhere and
>cocaine is confined to comparably tiny populations.
>

35 million people in the United States alone is hardly a tiny population.

>Are you also going to try and argue alcohol is more harmful
>than cyanide and falling off skyscrapers?
>

Strawman.

>If your nephew came in tonight and asked if he should have a
>beer or a bowl of crack, which would you advise he did?
>

Loaded Question.