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by pixelbill 3434 days ago
Heroin is already safer than tobacco and alcohol.

Deaths per year from Heroin: 13,000

Deaths per year from Alcohol: 88,000

Deaths per year from Tobacco: 440,000

Hmm...

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Do those stats account for different populations of users? I imagine there are far more people using alcohol and tobacco.