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What kills more people alcohol or cigarrettes?
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.
Why is alcohol a socially accepted drug?
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.
How many Deaths caused by alcohol?
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.
Does alchol increase the risk of getting into a car crash?
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.
What kills more people guns or violence?
Violence, as gun deaths are a subcategory of violence.
What causes most deaths Earthquakes lightning Strikes or Hurricanes?
Earthquakes have caused more deaths than hurricanes, and hurricanes have caused more deaths than lightning.
What two drugs kill over a half million people annually in the US?
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.
Is Alcohol associated with more than 100000 deaths each year in the US?
yes
How many people are killed by accident by guns?
Accidental firearm deaths accounted for 851 in 2010. Compare this to the more than 440,000 deaths by cigarette smokers.
What causes alcohol to produce more urine?
alchohol
How many alcohol related deaths occur each year?
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
Who kills more drunk drivers or guns?
drunk drivers kill twice as many people than accidental use of guns but if you add up the deaths associeated with guns on purpose they are surprising pretty close in numbers.
