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KXRM Fox 21: Alcohol or pot: which is more dangerous? |
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Written by Jaryd Wilson
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 |
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Which is more dangerous - alcohol or marijuana?
Based solely on law, it would appear pot is the more dangerous substance. After all, alcohol is legal in Colorado. Marijuana, for non-medical purposes, is not. But statistics show alcohol is actually a more dangerous drug, leading some to campaign for the legalization of marijuana.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse published a study which shows alcohol is far more lethal and toxic than marijuana. According to the study, if the average person drinks 10 times what they would need to drink to get the 'desired effect' of alcohol, it would lead to death. Meanwhile, one would need thousands of times the amount of THC from marijuana as the 'desired effect' plateau.
While FOX reports hundreds of alcohol poisoning deaths over the past 10 years. Meanwhile, DrugWarFacts.org said there has never been a death solely caused by marijuana overdose. Read the entire article at: http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=610990
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