What Do You Think of This New Study That Concludes That Alcohol Is “More Lethal Than Cocaine, Heroin”?

Question by Welcome to Amerika Mr. 0rwell !!: What do you think of this new study that concludes that alcohol is “more lethal than cocaine, heroin”?
Basically British researches ranked substances according to their overall detriment to individual health and society as a whole. Alcohol was number 1 on the list ahead of crack, cocaine and heroin. Marijuana and LSD ranked towards the bottom of the list.

Do you think this is enough for the U.S. to at least consider re-classifying some of it’s illegal narcotics? (Specifically removing marijuana from the Schedule 1 classification which includes heroin, cocaine etc.)

This study would seem to legitimize the decision by countries like the Netherlands to classify marijuana as a “soft drug” as opposed to a “hard drug” (ie cocaine, heroin, meth etc.)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101101/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_dangerous_alcohol

LONDON – Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study.

British experts evaluated substances including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana, ranking them based on how destructive they are to the individual who takes them and to society as a whole.

Researchers analyzed how addictive a drug is and how it harms the human body, in addition to other criteria like environmental damage caused by the drug, its role in breaking up families and its economic costs, such as health care, social services, and prison.

Heroin, crack cocaine and methamphetamine, or crystal meth, were the most lethal to individuals. When considering their wider social effects, alcohol, heroin and crack cocaine were the deadliest. But overall, alcohol outranked all other substances, followed by heroin and crack cocaine. Marijuana, ecstasy and LSD scored far lower.
Fozzie………”The logical conclusion from this study would be that alcohol should be criminalized – not that other drugs should be legalized.”

Logical, but stupid considering the U.S. already tried that and it didn’t work.
Ghgfhf Xcbxcb………”Maybe because a larger portion of heroin and crack user OD before the negative “social effects” can kick in?”

Perhaps. I think it has more to do with the fact alcohol consumption is constantly glamorized and promoted on television. People feel more comfortable abusing it (because it’s “legal”). I honestly don’t think hard drug use would rise much if at all if all hard drugs were legalized.
DOOM…………”Alcohol is only lethal when you ABUSE it! Its great when you drink in MODERATION.”

Ironically, marijuana IS NOT lethal when you abuse it (can’t overdose on marijuana) and it’s great when you smoke in moderation. Yet it’s illegal…….why?

Best answer:

Answer by Free your mind
alcohol is more lethal than cocaine but not heroin.

Answer by Kirby
It is not surprising.

Marijuana should be legalised and alcohol should be criminalised. But I do like my wine and champagne. Guess weed will be my only choice.

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

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