Every year, alcohol is responsible for 95,000 deaths, tobacco takes a staggering toll of 480,000 lives, and firearms account for approximately 11,000 deaths.
Despite these stark differences, firearms are often singled out as a “health epidemic.”
This narrative overlooks the disproportionate impact of other substances, which not only claim far more lives but also strain healthcare systems and society on a massive scale.
By focusing on firearms, are we ignoring broader, more pressing public health challenges? The data calls for a balanced and comprehensive approach to addressing all significant causes of preventable deaths
- Alcohol = 95,000 deaths
- Tobacco = 480,000 deaths
- Firearms = 11,000 deaths
Yet they claim firearms are a “health epidemic”?
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