Cigarettes and alcohol which one would you vote for ?

Cigarettes and alcohol which one would you vote for ? This is a topic which has divided people based on biased ideas without looking at the facts and honesty . If we are honest we must vote for the right thing without taking sides .

“We all know where she comes from with the battle against tobacco. It doesn’t start now and it’s a principle stance she has taken, and we must support her,” Malema said.

“We know it kills and causes all types of diseases but if you were to compare tobacco to what alcohol does in the immediate you would be amenable to the lifting of cigarettes and ban alcohol.”

“Trauma units become extremely over-populated with incidents that [are] derived from alcohol … it’s not correct to uplift alcohol sales and ban cigarettes.”

“You want alcohol to be sold to celebrate and drown your sorrows.” Julius concluded .

Alcohol Health Risks

• High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems.^6,16
• Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, and colon.^6,17
• Weakening of the immune system, increasing the chances of getting sick.^6,16
• Learning and memory problems, including dementia and poor school performance.^6,18
• Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety.^6,19
• Social problems, including lost productivity, family problems, and unemployment.^6,20,21
• Alcohol dependence, or alcoholism.⁵

• Injuries, such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings, and burns.^6,7
• Violence, including homicide, suicide, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence.^6-10
• Alcohol poisoning, a medical emergency that results from high blood alcohol levels.¹¹
• Risky sexual behaviors, including unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners. These behaviors can result in unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.^12,13
• Miscarriage and stillbirth or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) among pregnant women.^6,12,14,15

Cigarettes Health Risks

• Estimates show smoking increases the risk:
  • For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times^1,6
  • For stroke by 2 to 4 times¹
  • Of men developing lung cancer by 25 times¹
  • Of women developing lung cancer by 25.7 times¹
• Smoking causes diminished overall health, increased absenteeism from work, and increased health care utilization and cost.¹
• Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease, which are among the leading causes of death in the United States.^1,3
• Even people who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day can have early signs of cardiovascular disease.¹
• Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow narrower. This makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go up. Clots can also form.^1,2
• A stroke occurs when: A clot blocks the blood flow to part of your brain;
• A blood vessel in or around your brain bursts.^1,2
• Blockages caused by smoking can also reduce blood flow to your legs and skin.^1,2
• Lung diseases caused by smoking include COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.^1,2
• Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.^1,2
• If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.^1,2
• Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than nonsmokers.¹
• Bladder
• Blood (acute myeloid leukemia)
• Cervix
• Colon and rectum (colorectal)
• Esophagus
• Kidney and ureter
• Larynx
• Liver
• Oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils)
• Pancreas
• Stomach
• Trachea, bronchus, and lung
• Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become pregnant. It can also affect her baby’s health before and after birth. Smoking increases risks for:^1,2,5 Preterm (early) delivery
• Stillbirth (death of the baby before birth)
• Low birth weight
• Sudden infant death syndrome (known as SIDS or crib death)
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Orofacial clefts in infants
• Smoking can also affect men’s sperm, which can reduce fertility and also increase risks for birth defects and miscarriage.²
• Smoking can affect bone health.^1,5 Women past childbearing years who smoke have weaker bones than women who never smoked. They are also at greater risk for broken bones.
• Smoking affects the health of your teeth and gums and can cause tooth loss.¹
• Smoking can increase your risk for cataracts (clouding of the eye’s lens that makes it hard for you to see). It can also cause age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is damage to a small spot near the center of the retina, the part of the eye needed for central vision.¹
• Smoking is a cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus and can make it harder to control. The risk of developing diabetes is 30–40% higher for active smokers than nonsmokers.^1,2
• Smoking causes general adverse effects on the body, including inflammation and decreased immune function.¹
• Smoking is a cause of rheumatoid arthritis.¹

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Based on what you know combined with all written above do you think it was wise for the government to allow alcohol to be sold again and cigarettes not to be sold ?