Is This Drug Chart Real?
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I just wanted to know if this accurately accesses the physical damage and dependancy levels of the drugs it has listed.
how can breathing in a solvent do less physical damage than drinking alcohol?
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Answer by Live free or Die
It looks pretty accurate. I think it’s a little off with the cannabis as it seams by reports to be much less harmful than previously thought,but everything else is pretty close from my opinion. BTW I don’t smoke it.
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