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by ebuck 1080 days ago
Not always. You're making the mistake of assuming that drugs and guns are being chosen by the person that's potentially shortening their life.

People die all the time due to other people's choices of embracing drugs and using guns. In a car with someone who's afraid of being caught with a little cocaine? Getting shot by someone who can't aim? There, you're now a victim of drugs or guns without making a lifestyle choice.