Comment on Colombian president says cocaine 'no worse than whisky'

• Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Probably it being illegal creates a selection bias. Most people will never use it or have it easily accessible. Most people will have easy access to alcohol and nicotine, and will likely try at least alcohol.

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  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No, I’m referring to the “let’s buy another 8ball for $250 tonight” and then regretting it the next day. Super common. Whereas the drinkers could be okay with not drinking anymore in most cases.

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    • xnx@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You also have to take into mind that theyre probably taking coke laced with amphetamines without them knowing and not pure cocaine

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      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Probably? There’s a million factors. I don’t know how one would even begin to guess that

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