Tom Maguire thinks that those who are advocating we just regulate marijuana similar to how we regulate alcohol may be missing something. According to CDC numbers,
There are approximately 80,000 deaths attributable to excessive alcohol use each year in the United States. This makes excessive alcohol use the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death for the nation. Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.3 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death. In 2006, there were more than 1.2 million emergency room visits and 2.7 million physician office visits due to excessive drinking. The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2006 were estimated at $223.5 billion.
It breaks my heart when so many young adults think they need alcohol to enable them to be the fun person they want to be: well-liked by friends.
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