Prof: Alcohol Worse Than Heroin
source: http://www.newser.com/story/104257/prof-alcohol-worse-than-heroin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_me...
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Alcohol is more dangerous for humans than crack or heroin, according to a surprising assessment by a British drug expert. Professor David Nutt's ranking system, reached by a panel of experts and published in the Lancet, ranked alcohol three times more harmful than cocaine or tobacco. Ecstasy causes one-eighth of the harm of alcohol, according to Nutt's system. The rankings were created when experts listed substances based on harm caused to users as well as harm to others, reports the BBC. The panel concluded that heroin and crack were the most harmful drugs to individuals, but alcohol, heroin and crack were the most harmful to others.
When the rankings were combined, alcohol topped the list as the most harmful over all. The rankings demonstrate that "aggressively targeting alcohol harms is a valid and necessary public health strategy," the Lancet authors conclude. The findings run contrary to the government's long-established drug classification system, and Nutt was booted last year from his job as national drugs chief because of his views. He then established an Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs to examine substance abuse issues.
When the rankings were combined, alcohol topped the list as the most harmful over all. The rankings demonstrate that "aggressively targeting alcohol harms is a valid and necessary public health strategy," the Lancet authors conclude. The findings run contrary to the government's long-established drug classification system, and Nutt was booted last year from his job as national drugs chief because of his views. He then established an Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs to examine substance abuse issues.
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My childhood was ruined by an alcoholic parent. Alcohol doesn't just destroy the addicted drinker. It will destroy the lives of the whole family.
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