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Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations by sceptical on Thursday December 09, 2021 @09:03AM (#29497407)
Alcohol will be next. Same arguments apply.
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Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations by growse on Thursday December 09, 2021 @09:28AM (#29497689)
> Alcohol will be next. Same arguments apply.

Alcohol doesn't kill half of its long term consumers.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobacco

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Re:New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations by nautilius on Thursday December 09, 2021 @09:37AM (#29497767)
Alcohol doesn’t kill the guy standing next to you while you consume. And if it does (DUI) it’s regulated already.
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