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by CydeWeys 2049 days ago
> and that alcohol is generally considered to be more harmful to society.

Alcohol is definitely not more harmful to society than most prescription opioids, tobacco, meth, heroin, PCP, etc. The harm of each drug needs to be assessed on a per capita by user basis.
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GordonS 2049 days ago
There have been studies showing that it is the most harmful drug to society, including Professor Nutt's rather famous 2010 Lancet paper.

The fact that alcohol is legal and generally socially acceptable of course means that it's also the most consumed recreational drug by far, which no doubt contributes - but it can't be denied that alcohol is addictive, and alcoholism is a huge problem.

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saiya-jin 2049 days ago
Its incredibly dangerous because of its social acceptance. I don't see a difference between heroin and alcohol addicts, they are both desperate souls and mere shadows of their potential. Countless families are destroyed because of alcohol. Family violence. Drunk driving.

Per capita, back home, and in many many places like russia, it is by far the deadliest substance. Because its legal and +-accepted.

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mam2 2049 days ago
No its on the addict / per user.

Its not because almost no one takes heroin and that it kis no one that its not dangerous.

How dumb is that reasoning..

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