Because of "minors" not being able to comprehend the dangers of Alcohol and the effects that is can and most likely will cause for a "minor", such as drinking and driving, liver cancer, and the effect on your brain.
Mr.Smith
The number is of people who die from the abuse of alcohol or from tobacco smoke is too high but declining significantly.
Probably because the alcohol and tobacco companies don't want it to compete with them. The more people who buy marijuana, the less people who spend money on tobacco. Marijuana does have it's medical problems, but, so do alcohol and tobacco. If the government did legalize marijuana, they would make more money in taxes, but, the alcohol and tobacco companies use their influence to keep it illegal.
People use drugs and alcohol to feel good and to have an escape.
Technically speaking, TV reaches more young people and Tobacco is worse for you than alcohol.
The most commonly used drug in America is caffeine, followed by alcohol (ethanol) and tobacco. The most commonly used illegal drug is cannabis (marijuana).
Because the government wants a "clean" society. Just because something is produced naturally does not mean it is good. Marijuana, opium, cocaine, tobacco and alcohol are all naturally occurring items that are illegal.
Because people are stupid.
During Prohibition in the United States, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, millions of people continued to consume alcohol despite its illegal status. Estimates suggest that about 60% of American adults drank alcohol during this period. Illegal production and distribution of alcohol flourished, with speakeasies and bootlegging becoming widespread. This widespread disregard for the law ultimately contributed to the end of Prohibition in 1933.
Obviously not, people buy cigaretts all the time. Tobacco is a narcotic, so no, narcotics are NOT illegal.
Yes, it can be. People often turn to recreational drugs, tobacco, and alcohol as an attempt to self-medicate stress.
Yes, it can be. People often turn to recreational drugs, tobacco, and alcohol as an attempt to self-medicate stress.
Yes, it is illegal to sell chew tobacco to people under 18 in Saskatchewan. The province has regulations in place that prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including chew tobacco, to minors. Retailers can face penalties for violating these laws. The aim is to protect youth from the harmful effects of tobacco use.