last year the lancet rated it the 9th drug with the most evidence behind it being dangerous..
alcohol was higherat 5 .. E was 10 .. heroin was 1...
*shrug*.. the 3 main legal rec drugs
- Caffeine- safe, requires very high doses, is in too many foods, does not impair judgement. Stimulant. Linked to high blood pressure
- Alcohol- Jesus used it and as beer/wine for lots of society it was right up there with bread, is part of many foods, impairs judgement and coordination. Depressant. Linked to liver damage, addiction/abuse and brain injury. High rates of assaults and motor vechicle accidents.
- Nicotine- is in cigars/cigerettes and does not impair judgement and co-ordination. Stimulant via inhalation is popular. Linked to cancers and lung disease due to cigarettes.
Interestingly the alcohol should be in theory illegal based on the criteria.. but lots of experience and western history makes it more favourable than weed... which in a sense is lik alcohol + cigerettes in terms of effects.