No contest, alcohol
Smoking causes many more deaths than does the abuse of alcohol. Of course, the moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with better health and longer life than abstaining from alcohol.
It is a scoially accepted because The "law" believes that alcohol is not dangerous unless used properly however alcohol causes more deaths then marjiuna which is ofcourse illegal.
Alcohol-related deaths per yearDrinking and driving causes over 25000 deaths a year. Overall 100,000 deaths occur each year due to the effects of alcohol. 5% of all deaths from diseases of the circulatory system are attributed to alcohol.15% of all deaths from diseases of the respiratory system are attributed to alcohol.30% of all deaths from accidents caused by fire and flames are attributed to alcohol.30% of all accidental drownings are attributed to alcohol.30% of all suicides are attributed to alcohol.40% of all deaths due to accidental falls are attributed to alcohol.45% of all deaths in automobile accidents are attributed to alcohol.60% of all homicides are attributed to alcohol.Source: NIDA Report, the Scientific American and Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario.
Most definitely. Your reaction time when you have one drink is impaired. Drink 2 drinks and it is impaired even more. Alcohol causes 1 death every 30 minutes according to the NHTSA. That is around 17,500 deaths each year due to driving under the influence of alcohol. Those are deaths not just accidents. How many accidents it causes is considerably more.
Yes, cigarette smoking causes more deaths each year than the combined total of deaths from AIDS, heroin and crack cocaine overdoses, car accidents, murder, fire, and alcohol. According to health statistics, smoking is responsible for over 480,000 deaths annually in the U.S. alone, significantly outnumbering fatalities from these other causes. This highlights the severe health risks associated with tobacco use compared to other substances and accidents.
Earthquakes have caused more deaths than hurricanes, and hurricanes have caused more deaths than lightning.
Tobacco and alcohol are the two drugs that kill over half a million people annually in the US. Tobacco is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths, and alcohol-related causes account for over 95,000 deaths per year.
Accidental firearm deaths accounted for 851 in 2010. Compare this to the more than 440,000 deaths by cigarette smokers.
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"Neither. Disease has killed more people than any of the two you mention" The question only pertains to deaths by guns verses deaths by sword. Death by any other cause is of no consideration.
drinking and driving causes over 25,ooo deaths a year. overall 100,000 deaths occur each year due to the effects of alcohol.Correction: According to the NHTSA web site (nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/RNotes/2006/810686.pdf), there were 43,443 alcohol related traffic fatalities in 2005 in the USA. As a comparison, AIDS claimed 18,000 lives in 2003. How can alcohol be blamed for 100,000 deaths each year? * 5% of all deaths from diseases of the circulatory system are attributed to alcohol. * 15% of all deaths from diseases of the respiratory system are attributed to alcohol. * 30% of all deaths from accidents caused by fire and flames are attributed to alcohol. * 30% of all accidental drownings are attributed to alcohol. * 30% of all suicides are attributed to alcohol. * 40% of all deaths due to accidental falls are attributed to alcohol. * 45% of all deaths in automobile accidents are attributed to alcohol. * 60% of all homicides are attributed to alcohol. * (Sources: NIDA Report, the Scientific American and Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario.) Also see Alcohol Consumption and Mortality, Alcohol poisoning deaths, CDC report, 100,000 deaths. That's more than a statistic. That is 100,000 individuals with faces. 100,000 individuals with lives not fully lived. 100,000 individuals grieved by mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and children. Every year. Go to the FAS Resource Center Main Page