The largest ever study in to drug harms places alcohol in the top four
Discuss issues that have a social and cultural impact, including but not limited to issues such as racism, teenage pregnancies, the social impact of religion, and the state of the education system.
| Announcements | Posted on | |
|---|---|---|
| Ask me ANYTHING - Andrew O'Neill - Buzzcocks comedian, amateur occultist, vegan... | 22-05-2013 | |
-
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Benevolent Member
- Posts: 621
The largest ever study in to drug harms places alcohol in the top fourhttp://neurobonkers.com/2012/08/06/t...-the-top-four/
Not suprised. People dont realise how dangerous alcohol really is, some idiots dont even think its a drug! -
- Reputation:
- PS Helper
- Overlord in Training
- Location: Cheam
- Posts: 2,862
Re: The largest ever study in to drug harms places alcohol in the top fourThis isn't really news to me. The thing about alcohol is it's okay to take in moderation, but you're going to get a portion of the population or drink way too much and harm themselves by doing so. Drugs like Ecstasy are more dangerous than alcohol if taken consistently over a long period of time but are usually only taken every so often by users, or just once in a lifetime. Heroin and Crystal meth are addictive and so taken in large quantities which is of course going to be very harmful. Most things can be dangerous if taken in large quantities...
Ritalin is up there which is taken by kids with ADHD as young as two years old... kinda scary when it's classified as a dangerous drug...Last edited by RobertWhite; 07-08-2012 at 11:09. -
- Reputation:
- Thread Starter
- Benevolent Member
- Posts: 621
Yeah, people out there dont seem to realise that things like drugs can be taken responsibly and in moderation.(Original post by RobertWhite)
This isn't really news to me. The thing about alcohol is it's okay to take in moderation, but you're going to get a portion of the population or drink way too much and harm themselves by doing so. Drugs like Ecstasy are more dangerous than alcohol if taken consistently over a long period of time but are usually only taken every so often by users, or just once in a lifetime. Heroin and Crystal meth are addictive and so taken in large quantities which is of course going to be very harmful. Most things can be dangerous if taken in large quantities...
Ritalin is up there which is taken by kids with ADHD as young as two years old... kinda scary when it's classified as a dangerous drug... -
- Reputation:
- Banned
- Location: Leeds
- Posts: 18,304
- Warning points: 1000
Re: The largest ever study in to drug harms places alcohol in the top four(Original post by ESPORTIVA)
http://neurobonkers.com/2012/08/06/t...-the-top-four/Not suprised. People dont realise how dangerous alcohol really is, some idiots dont even think its a drug!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9tdcGmBefMLast edited by Elipsis; 08-08-2012 at 02:16. -
- Reputation:
- Banned
- Location: Halifax/Huddersfield | Posts: 0
- Warning points: 15
Re: The largest ever study in to drug harms places alcohol in the top fourI swear this study is about 6 years old - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/6474053.stm
Regardless, if alcohol were invented tomorrow it'd be a class A drug and illegal.
Brass Eye is hilarious. The paedogedden special made me laugh so much I had stomach pains.Last edited by Wilfred Little; 08-08-2012 at 08:50. -
- Reputation:
- TSR Legend
Re: The largest ever study in to drug harms places alcohol in the top fourLol. You do realize something can be dangerous in non-medial context yet perfectly safe in a medical context? Kids with ADHD fall under medical context. If they're reacting negatively to the medication then the doctor would change it up.(Original post by RobertWhite)
Ritalin is up there which is taken by kids with ADHD as young as two years old... kinda scary when it's classified as a dangerous drug...
Anyway, I doubt people don't know the dangers of alcohol, they do. They just don't care and believe the risks are outweighed by the benefits. It's basically like being a dare devil. That thrill/feeling you get after success is enough for you to want to do it even though there's a high chance of accident/death occurring. I don't see the problem. If you want to live a drug-free lifestyle, good for you. But, others have different interest and would rather live in the moment #yolo (why the **** does this term get hated on? BRB hating on that term yet praising all the intellectual dudes who've been spouting the same **** for the last 1000s of years, ****ing dickriders jumping on any anti-popular-culture bandwagon).
