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		silverquiet on July 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why many studies wrongly claim it's healthy to dri... It clearly seems beneficial and/or enjoyable for some (not me so much), and tobacco and opiates seem like they do their fair share of damage as well.

pfdietz on July 28, 2024 [–]

Tobacco is estimated to cause more deaths, at least globally:

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/substances-risk-factor-vs...

greentxt on July 28, 2024 | [–]

But probably has greater benefits too.

throwuxiytayq on July 28, 2024 | | [–]

I almost got pwned by Poe's law right there.

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