Ive always thought of tabacco and alocohol to be more deadly and dangerous then say, marijuana, but Im not sure of its danger factor against other drugs. Meth is a really nasty drug, I have seen what it can do to an individual and a family first hand...I would much rather see a person smoke a cigarette rather than take up a meth habit. Speed is nasty. Heroin is pretty nasty too, I think Id rather drink than do heroin.
Heres a little article on the dangers of alcohol/cigarettes versus other drugs.....
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer
LONDON Mar 23, 2007 (AP)— New "landmark" research finds that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than some illegal drugs like marijuana or Ecstasy and should be classified as such in legal systems, according to a new British study.
In research published Friday in The Lancet magazine, Professor David Nutt of Britain's Bristol University and colleagues proposed a new framework for the classification of harmful substances, based on the actual risks posed to society. Their ranking listed alcohol and tobacco among the top 10 most dangerous substances.
Nutt and colleagues used three factors to determine the harm associated with any drug: the physical harm to the user, the drug's potential for addiction, and the impact on society of drug use. The researchers asked two groups of experts psychiatrists specializing in addiction and legal or police officials with scientific or medical expertise to assign scores to 20 different drugs, including heroin, cocaine, Ecstasy, amphetamines, and LSD.
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I don't have a problem in general with pot, I've seen people use it occasionally and it has had no ill effects. I've also seen people turn in to total heshers; their eyes perpetually half closed and that stoner laugh. I put booze in the same category. Tests have come out that a beer or glass of wine a day is actually healthy. Marijuana is used for medical treatments as well. The key, as usual, is moderation.
Drugs other than pot and hash scare the shit out of me, personally. You've never heard of anyone ODing on pot and dying, at least I haven't. Same can't be said for most other drugs.
Freud liked cocaine and thought it was great except for it's addictive qualities.
Tobacco, on the other hand, seems to have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
I can say I agree with you Mike. Ive had run ins with drugs in the past personally and I know how bad that they can screw you up.
But I agree with you.
goddamn tobacco.
I haven't done any ilegal drugs in a long time, but I would vote for legalizing some of them, just to gte tax revenue.....
god knows I enjoy a drink every now and again (and again, and again).
I'd be drinking now but I'm off to get tattoo'd tonight and the parlour has rules against it.
what the fuck are you getting inked?
I start my next sleeve in April.
an angel, tribute / memorial to Mom. My brothers and I are all getting versions of the same thing.
On my left shoulder
I'll post a pic when I'm done.
right on, thats awesome, good for you. Where you gettin it done? Doc Finns?
yea, I went to Doc (he died btw) but they were booked, I'll have to go bck next week
Thats the bad thing about walking into an ink parlor on the spot, you never know how busy they are gonna be.
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