British Researchers took a look at alcohol, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana and evaluated them on their destruction when it comes to the individual and to society. They also looked at how addictive the drug is, how it affects families, how it affects the environment and how it affects the economy. Heroin, crack cocaine, and meth were the most harmful to the individual but alcohol was found to be the deadliest to the individual and to overall society. Excessive drinking damages almost all organs and is involved in the highest death and crime rate.
Alcohol may do the most damage, but that is because it is the most common. If all the other drugs were legal and were sold at regular stores, there would be more damage done involving these other drugs too. Alcohol isn’t bad in moderation, it is only bad to the people that drink often and drink a lot at a time. Even though alcohol is supposedly the most destructive drug, it shouldn’t become outlawed because our culture is so used to it that making it illegal wouldn’t stop the problem. Bringing back prohibition would only cause more crime because people would have to smuggle in alcohol to get it. The majority of people that drink do not have a drinking problem and they should not be punished because of the people that do abuse alcohol.
I agree with you that it is the most dangerous to you because it is the most common. Alot of people out there drink and it affects their whole body. It is so dangerous for you if you do it all the time. I also agree that if they make it illegal it wouldn't stop the problem because so many people do it and are use to doing it.
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