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Originally Posted by Northendzone

i feel that this ban is different, as kids who are 14 and under will never be able to smoke legally; however, they will eventually be able to drink.

i would be interesting to see a reasonable health cost summary based on vice. I feel that costs related to alcohol would be way more than smoking.

The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) says alcohol has moved into the unenviable position as Canada’s worst substance.

A report released in 2018 by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research estimated alcohol cost Canadians almost $15 billion per year in terms of lost productivity, justice costs, and more.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5060998/a...itoba-experts/