Tony Newman : Drugs kill 100 Americans a day . He says the toll is heavier than for drugs like marijuana that are illegal . He says anti - smoking campaigns are effective without prohibiting smoking . Newman : War on drugs causes additional death and suffering .
Tony Newman : Cigarettes kill 400,000 Americans a year . He says the toll is heavier than for drugs like marijuana that are illegal . He says anti-smoking campaigns are effective without prohibiting tobacco . Newman : War on drugs causes additional death and suffering .