Alcohol the worst drug

[tom502]

Alcohol, overall harm score 72
Heroin, overall harm score 55
Crack, overall harm score 54
Crystal meth, overall harm score 33
Cocain, overall harm score 27
Tobacco, overall harm score 26
Speed/amphetamines, overall harm score 23
Cannabis, overall harm score 20
BHB, overall harm score 18
Valium (benzodiazepines), overall harm score 15
Ketamine, overall harm score 15
Mephedrone, overall harm score 13
Butane, overall harm score 10
Khat, overall harm score 9
Ecstasy, overall harm score 9
Anabolic steroids, overall harm score 9
LSD, overall harm score 7
Buprenorphine, overall harm score 6
Mushrooms, overall harm score 5
The most harmful drugs to the individual are heroin, crack and crystal meth
The most harmful drugs to others are alcohol, heroin and crack
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/206300.php

[Premium Parrots]

Looks like a hell of a buffet to me.

[snusgetter]

Maybe this should be added to the list..

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Harvard warns students about Four Loko


Cans of Four Loko on the shelf at a Miami convenience store. [Joe Raedle/Getty Images]

By Globe Staff

Harvard University officials are warning students about a potent new drink containing both alcohol and caffeine called Four Loko.

"We strongly recommend that members of the Harvard community do NOT drink Four Loko and urge your friends to do the same," Harvard officials wrote to students in an e-mail last week.

The e-mail said that dozens of college students around the country, including students from Harvard, had needed medical treatment after drinking the beverage.

College and health officials nationwide are concerned about the new drink. They say the caffeine masks the effects of the alcohol so the full effect of the alcohol takes drinkers by surprise.

Phusion Projects LLC, the company that makes the drink, has argued that drinking alcohol and caffeine together has been done safely for years. It also says that it markets its products responsibly and only to those of legal drinking age.

[chainsnuser]

I agree that coffee is missing in the list.

Cheers!

[snusgetter]

I agree that coffee is missing in the list.

Cheers!

I doubt coffee alone even qualifies for the list as far as being a menace
to the individual or to society. Plus, recent research has shown that
many positive attributes of coffee far outway any negatives.

The reason for the caution for Four Loko is that "the caffeine masks the
effects of the alcohol so the full effect of the alcohol takes drinkers by
surprise"; "dozens of college students around the country ... had
needed medical treatment after drinking the beverage."


Plus, without my morning coffee I'd have to find an equally
pleasurable and stimulating beverage.

[ChaoticGemini]

IF Four Loko actually tasted good, I think it's genius. Even when I go out with my friends, I don't usually drink because it just makes me sleepy. Being sleepy makes me cranky. I'm much more uninhibited and fun without alcohol. The caffeine may help combat the sleepy effect. I will have to check this out.

[nachowayne]

I've had that four loko a few times with no ill effects. However, If I have one of those, I will only have a couple of beers after that, and I have been drinking long enough to know my limits. You have to realize that the alcohol content of one of those is the same as three or four drinks and compensate accordingly, or you will get bit.

[snusgetter]

I've had that four loko a few times with no ill effects. However, If I have one of those, I will only have a couple of beers after that, and I have been drinking long enough to know my limits. You have to realize that the alcohol content of one of those is the same as three or four drinks and compensate accordingly, or you will get bit.

The same can't be said for college kids and thus the warnings.
Now we just wait for the FDA to get involved!!

[ratcheer]

IF Four Loko actually tasted good, I think it's genius. Even when I go out with my friends, I don't usually drink because it just makes me sleepy. Being sleepy makes me cranky. I'm much more uninhibited and fun without alcohol. The caffeine may help combat the sleepy effect. I will have to check this out.

One glass of wine usually puts my wife straight to sleep.

Tim

[snusgetter]

IF Four Loko actually tasted good, I think it's genius. Even when I go out with my friends, I don't usually drink because it just makes me sleepy. Being sleepy makes me cranky. I'm much more uninhibited and fun without alcohol. The caffeine may help combat the sleepy effect. I will have to check this out.

Ever try NoDoz .... might be cheaper and you'll have your choice of booze!

[stubby2]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereport...e_hots_up.html

It's obvious that alcohol is causing great harm. I don't know how any right thinking citizen can stand by and watch the carnage and mayhem this evil vile substance is causing. The time for action is now. I'm calling for a repeal of the repeal on alcohol prohibition.



Who's with me?

[ratcheer]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereport...e_hots_up.html

It's obvious that alcohol is causing great harm. I don't know how any right thinking citizen can stand by and watch the carnage and mayhem this evil vile substance is causing. The time for action is now. I'm calling for a repeal of the repeal on alcohol prohibition.



Who's with me?

Not I. While I recognize the great harm caused by alcohol, Prohibition caused even greater harm.

Tim

[tom502]

Same with drug illegalization. Consider all the murders and crime and prisons. It's worse of an impact on society than the drug itself.

[stubby2]

Not I. While I recognize the great harm caused by alcohol, Prohibition caused even greater harm.

Tim

Well now.... I do hope you recognized my statement as satire as that's what it was. I guess in todays environment of fanaticism as the norm it's easy to get confused

[RobsanX]

I love alcohol! If alcohol is wrong, I don't want to be right!