Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden Says Marijuana Might Be A Gateway Drug [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)Last edited Mon Nov 18, 2019, 12:13 AM - Edit history (1)
Alcohol is legal and we already know what it does. It gives people delusional tremors, hangovers, and it leads to violence.
Data on 1,887 convicted homicide offenders were examined to discern the relationships between alcohol and/or drug use and murder. Information obtained through confidential interviews at state prisons and local jails provided demographics and information on drinking and drug use immediately before the crime and relevant data on the offenders' typical drinking style. About 50 percent of the offenders were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime, similar to the rate found by other studies. Substance use was more prevalent than nonuse before the homicide: 36 percent used alcohol only, 13 percent used both alcohol and drugs, 7 percent used drugs only, and 43 percent did not use either. A heavier style of drinking is much more prevalent among homicide offenders than in the general population.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/004723529090002S
Also DUIs. You can tell people not to drink & drive but their judgment is impaired so they think they can still drive so DUIs happen.
As someone who doesn't like alcohol what should I do in a red state where a pot seed is a felony besides move?
On edit -- I wish someone was around to tell Nixon to put the brakes on the War on Drugs.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided