Deadliest Drugs

¿What is the deadliest drug in America?

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1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What story does this infographic tell?

3. What surprised you most about this infographic?

4. Is this infographic a better argument for criminalizing cigarettes or for legalizing marijuana?

5. Did you know that smoking is the single most preventable cause of death and disease. Cigarettes cause more deaths than cocaine, auto accidents, AIDS, alcohol, heroin, fire, suicide and homicide combined. Why do you think that cigarettes, which cause about 100 times the number of deaths as cocaine, are legal?

6. Ratified in 1919, the 18th Amendment prohibited alcohol in the US. What would happen if we passed a 28th Amendment outlawing cigarettes?

7. In the comments section, write a to-do-list for the head of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA):

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Action

Copy this infographic and post it in your school or share it online.

Don't use cigarettes, alcohol, opioid painkillers, heroin, cocaine, or marijuana. Remember, just because marijuana isn't as bad for you as heroin doesn't mean it's good for you.

There is a 92% chance that you have a smartphone within 20 feet of you. Call the capitol switchboard and ask to speak to one of your US Congresspeople. Tell your representatives what you think of current US drug policy.

To call your Member of Congress:
US Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121

To locate your Member on-line:
U.S. House of Representatives: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov