OPINION ESSAY- Laia Carré

OPINION ESSAY 1 

In my opinion, the government should not restrict tobacco or alcohol because it would create many more problems than there happen. 

First of all, if tobacco were banned people would stop finding another way to get it. This happens with the drugs, these are illegal but people keep using them and there is no ”antidote” that works so that it does not happen. That would create smuggling to get tobacco and alcohol.

Moreover, most people believe that if tobacco is prohibited, pollution in cities would reduce because tobacco is the problem. It must be taken into account that tobacco compared to other things that contaminate is little. 

For example, factories and especially cars pollute much more than tobacco. 

Last but not least, alcohol ins a moderate way can prevent heart disease, there are studies that explain that the antioxidants in red wine help the health of the heart and cardiovascular system. People who consume at least one alcoholic drink a week are less likely to have a heart disorder.