quiet-loner wrote:The problem here is in the definition of the word normal. If the normal dose ie. average consumption is too high it is alcohol abuse.Xtramad wrote:Abuse of any drug leads to problems. There is a difference between use and abuse, this is true for all drugs. But even use of normal doses of alcohol causes violence and acidents.
From what I see around me the normal dose of alcohol is somewere between "happy & charming" to "annoyingly talkative". When 3 to 4 drinks have gone down, the ability to regulate dose dissapears fast. Though a glass or two would be the best dose for most people, it is obvious that most take higher doses than they should. Still many would not see this as alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is for many synonymous with alcoholism. High average consumption may be the factor that causes liver desease and other drinking related illnesess, but binge drinking is the phenomena that causes most violence, accidents and overdoses. There may be cultural differences, but binge drinking is common in most western countries, specially among young people.
In other words, drugs are not inherently unsafe. It is the illegality of their use and possesion that forces users into high risk situations. It is the law that causes most of the problems.quiet-loner wrote:I agree but unless that happens those drugs that are currently illegal cannot be considered safe.If cannabis, mushrooms and other drugs became legal, the production could be goverment regulated and quality checked.
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