Is drinking the third cause of deaths in the world?

Question

Guess booz affect society at large? and very bad for your health so why is it not outlawed and banned like smoking?

Answer 1

the gov't makes too much money off of it. just like they won't legalize medical marij. because pharmaceutical co's can't patent a natural growing plant-no $ for them-so they feed people morphine, which is one of the most addictive drugs on the market.

Answer 2

Causes of Mortality Throughout the World
All countries, Rank Cause Total deaths (in thousands)% of total:
1. Ischaemic heart disease=7,20812.6%
2. Cerebrovascular disease=5,5099.7%
3. Lower respiratory infections=3,8846.8%
4. HIV/AIDS=2,7774.9%
5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease=2,7484.8%
6. Diarrheal diseases=1,7983.2%
7. Tuberculosis=1,5662.7%
8. Malaria=1,2722.2%
9. Cancer of trachea/bronchus/lung=1,2432.2%
10. Road traffic accidents=1,1922.1%
11. Childhood Diseases=1,1242.0%
12. Other unintentional injuries=9231.6%
13. Hypertensive heart disease=9111.6%
14. Self-inflicted=8731.5%
15. Stomach cancer=8501.5%
16. Cirrhosis of the liver=7861.4%
17. Nephritis/Nephrosis=6771.2%
18. Colon/Rectum cancer=6221.1%
19. Liver cancer=6181.1%
20. Measles=6111.1%
21. Bush (Wars)=2759.2%
22. Destroyed Environment/Global Warming=9783.5%
23. Drinking/Smoking=5304.6%

Answer 3

Since when is smoking outlawed or banned?

Neither are against the law because simply put, I have the right to destroy my liver and lungs.

There are laws in place to prevent harm to others by your drinking and smoking, ie, no smoking in public places, no drinking and driving.

What's next, outlaw McDonald's cause there are too many obese people dying of diabetes?

Answer 4

By your logic fast food, car emissions, aerosol emissions, sex and mosquitoes should be outlawed as well. If anything punishments against drunk driving are justifiable but outlawing things doesn't prevent them from happening.


Top 20 Causes of Mortality Throughout the World
All countries
RankCauseTotal deaths (in thousands)% of total
1.Ischaemic heart disease7,20812.6%
2.Cerebrovascular disease5,5099.7
3.Lower respiratory infections3,8846.8
4.HIV/AIDS2,7774.9
5.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2,7484.8
6.Diarrheal diseases1,7983.2
7.Tuberculosis1,5662.7
8.Malaria1,2722.2
9.Cancer of trachea/bronchus/lung1,2432.2
10.Road traffic accidents1,1922.1%
11.Childhood Diseases1,1242.0
12.Other unintentional injuries9231.6
13.Hypertensive heart disease9111.6
14.Self-inflicted8731.5
15.Stomach cancer8501.5
16.Cirrhosis of the liver7861.4
17.Nephritis/nephrosis6771.2
18.Colon/rectum cancer6221.1
19.Liver cancer6181.1
20.Measles6111.1

Answer 5

It isn't the booze which is the culprit. It is the idiot who doesn't have the tolerance for it , and feels he has all his senses about him that is the cause of motor vehicle accidents, alcohol addiction, kidney and liver transplants. When you see the amount of taxes generated by the brewery and distilling industries do you think your representatives in the senate and house would cut off their noses to spite their faces ?No one hollers about an additional tax on liquor or cigarettes.Nor does any one holler about an additional tax on each gallon of gasoline.

Answer 6

In Australia the following stats apply:

Tobacco - 19019 deaths
Drink- 2831 deaths
Car wrecks- 1731 deaths
Illegal drugs- 863 deaths
Murders- 203 deaths

per year

Answer 7

Well, it is assumed that most drinkers are responsible. We learned from the Prohibition (18th Amendment) that outlawing it will drive it underground to black market and cause an increase in crime.

Answer 8

Drinking is the third cause of deaths due to accidents and illnesses caused by it.

Answer 9

It's the cause of quite a percentage births too no doubt.