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Originally Posted by shadoquad
But the problem with booze isn't the addiction, it's the damage. Not many people get into car wrecks over a cigarette or joint. DUI arrests are pretty much a common occurrence, and plenty of people who aren't supposed to be driving due to prior arrests are out on the road all the time. Alcohol may be harder to get hooked on, but plenty of people drive when they are too smashed. If anything, that should be outlawed and nicotine addicts should be relegated to healthier alternatives.
I personally believe that we should be responsible for what we put in our own bodies, but alcohol is very damaging indeed.
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Good points, but a responsible driver won't drink and drive. Just like a responsible driver won't drink cold medicine, or take prescription drugs that might make them drowsey.
True, a cig won't make you wreck, but it can destract your driving like eating and texting! And it destroys your health and others around you. But the major point is that once you are a smoker, you have to smoke several times a day to maintain the drug in your system. A typical drinker won't normally have to drink several times a day... and most will be a lot less likely be addicted. Lots of people like to drink. They just do it at home or get a cab if they do... It's the ones with a real problem that get into trouble.
How many times have you seen chain smoking fools driving around with a cig in their hand... Keep both hands on the steering wheel please. lol