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Alcohol is the root of 62 diseases and a partial cause of dozens more (hsph.harvard.edu)
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[โ€“] TheGreatRapsBeat@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Like Canada. We just need to outlaw the alcohol. But, alcohol consumption is down considerably since legalization of cannabis, and even more so with younger of age generations.

[โ€“] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 12 hours ago

Yeah legalizing less harmful drugs will definitely help. Unfortunately a lot of the world is still fully under the influence of 1960's propaganda.