A lot of people are tripping balls over this new study released today claiming that alcohol is more harmful to society than heroin. Let’s go to the graph!
As you can see, the purple bar denotes the harm that’s done to others by the drugs, while the gold bar signifies the harm done to the individual. Putting the two figures together provided researchers with their conclusion that alcohol is more harmful overall than, say, marijuana. (Personally, I think I’m far more in danger of being bored to death by someone smoking marijuana… but I think that info’s for another study.)
It should also be noted that OF COURSE alcohol is the most dangerous since its the most plentiful and illegal legal (not counting smokes). If Portland were dotted with meth bars, the graph might tell a different story.
Your thoughts?
No thoughts on this?
None?
Okay. I’ll dig up some Justin Bieber news.
I’ve never even heard of Mephedrone, Khat, or Buprenophine. And like you said – there are bars on every corner! Some people just try too hard to be different.
I don’t know what “Khat” is, but I know that “Cats” are harmful to themselves and everybody around them!
I don’t know about you, but that list reminds me that I haven’t been doing enough drugs lately.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khat
So, I’m really way more badass than I thought?
“an amphetamine-like stimulant which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite and euphoria.”
So basically, Khat is Bizarro Weed?
You mean legal, I assume. I am chomping at the bit to start a meth habit, but I absolutely refuse to until it is legal and socially acceptable.
So what you’re saying is that we need to take more hallucinogens?
Steroids are safer than pot? Really. Guess I need to call my dealer.
They should have included cake and pie on this list.
Now, alcohol clearly has it’s downsides. Nonetheless:
1.) This is the UK. The UK is one, big drunken rampage.
2.) Take it away, lead researcher: “Prof Nutt told the BBC: ‘Overall, alcohol is the most harmful drug because it’s so widely used.’
This guy gets an F in statistics. Regular stairs are far more harmful to society than escalators because overall, regular stairs are so widely used (and so more people fall down them).
3.) They also didn’t adjust for benefits. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,…
If mushrooms have no danger to others, then how do we classify the millions of pounds of terrible shroom-themed art? http://bit.ly/c9mGuj
Butane – like the stuff that’s in lighters? Are kids huffing lighters these days?
Mephedrone is just Methadone to those with a speech impediment.
@ROM: If you’re out in the BF Lincolnshire or wherever, you may not have access to the more refined teen wasters, your marijuana or your nitrous oxide or what have you.
some drugs can make you
into a fighter
others a lover
an all-nighter
grass makes you looser
gin makes you tighter
heroin heavy
butane lighter
For “make” in the first line read “turn.” I made a last-second change, and it was WRONG. Yes, I’m taking this far too seriously. Must be the shrooms.
Alcohol nearly killed me this very weekend.
Todd, that is pretty awesome if you imagine Junior Murvin singing it.