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46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
« on: November 05, 2015, 09:26:18 PM »
46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/dea-drug-overdoses-kill-more-americans-car-crashes-or-firearms

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overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury death in the United States, ahead of motor vehicle deaths and firearms (deaths)," the Drug Enforcement Agency announced on Wednesday.

In 2013, the most recent year for which data is available, 46,471 people in the United States died from drug overdoses, and more than half of those deaths were caused by prescription painkillers and heroin.

That compares with the 35,369 who died in motor vehicle crashes and 33,636 who died from firearms, as tallied by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Drugs kill more than cars and guns. Drug overdose death is seriously underestimated.
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Re: 46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 03:37:33 AM »
We need to ban all drugs! Every.  Last. One. Of. Them. /DU mode off.

Seriously,  If someone were to post this article over there, the comments would be priceless
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Re: 46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 08:17:36 AM »
Quote from: RayRaytheSBS on November 06, 2015, 03:37:33 AM
We need to ban all drugs! Every.  Last. One. Of. Them. /DU mode off.

Seriously,  If someone were to post this article over there, the comments would be priceless

Why are you trying to tell them how to live their lives, you liberal? </sarcasm>

Seriously, how many of America's problems could be solved by removing the warning labels and "for your own protection" things out there? Let Darwin take it's course...
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Re: 46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 10:08:07 AM »
Quote from: docstew on November 06, 2015, 08:17:36 AM
Why are you trying to tell them how to live their lives, you liberal? </sarcasm>

Seriously, how many of America's problems could be solved by removing the warning labels and "for your own protection" things out there? Let Darwin take it's course...

I agree Doc, for claiming we're the party that doesn't believe in natural selection,  DUches don't realize that we do believe in it.... Just where they're involved.   :-) 
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Re: 46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2015, 01:51:20 PM »
Quote from: RayRaytheSBS on November 06, 2015, 10:08:07 AM
I agree Doc, for claiming we're the party that doesn't believe in natural selection,  DUches don't realize that we do believe in it.... Just where they're involved.   :-)

For the most part, we're immune to that form of Darwin...
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Re: 46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2015, 02:38:40 PM »
Quote from: docstew on November 06, 2015, 01:51:20 PM
For the most part, we're immune to that form of Darwin...

Very true!
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“Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedoms”

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Re: 46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2015, 04:13:09 PM »
Illegal aliens carry untold numbers of drugs across the border into the US.
I'm on a tear about illegals if it hasn't been noticeable.
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