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Alcohol Is No. 1 Most Dangerous Drug
Liquor has the dubious distinction of being the most dangerous drug, according to a new study.
The study, titled Drug Harms In the UK and published in the prestigious Lancet, outlines a convincing case for the controversial claim that alcohol is the most dangerous drug -- illegal or legal -- in the world today.
Alcohol Effects
The study examined 20 different drugs, including tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin and alcohol. Each drug was given a rating based on its power to cause various problems ranging from health issues, injuries, dependency and mental impairment to financial harm such as a job loss and relationship loss. Each drug was also rated on societal problems it caused, from crime and local decay to family problems and the economic cost to society.
While heroin and crack cocaine proved to be the most dangerous drugs to individuals, when combined with the societal impact, alcohol came out ahead as the world's most dangerous drug. And in most societies, alcohol, unlike crack and heroin, is perfectly legal for adults to consume. In fact, it’s their legality that increases their harmfulness, the study author claims.
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