sepreh wrote:
Alcohol is worse for you than any illegal drug. It's amazing how people are oblivious to this. It's worse than heroin or meth from a health point of view.
Yikes this is false on several levels. Sure, since they are legal and used my many people, nicotine and alcohol are certainly the most damaging at a societal level. Also, research is realizing that no amount of alcohol is "good" for you, and can cause more problems the more you drink.
That being said, the recent meta-analyses show that there isn't really a statistical difference in health outcomes between zero drinks a day and one drink a day. Additionally, most people can and do moderate their alcohol usage.
Meth or heroin is terrible for you, and on top of that - most people are not casual users of these drugs. They become full blown addicted, compounding those negative health effects.