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Why isn't alcohol considered as the most dangerous of all the drugs?

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March 13 9:47 PM (11 minutes and 5 seconds later)
         
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Please define "dangerous", and "drug".
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March 14 1:20 AM (3 hours and 32 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
Reply to xarqi's Post: Dangerous-The effects alcohol can or does have on individuals who consume it IE: mood altering (can turn passive behavior into violent behavior) Causing people to do things they normally wouldn't do IE: sexual behaviors. Causing loss of physical coordination and perceptions (driving, loss of balance etc). The probability of addiction to it or the life style. Weight gain, liver damage, hangovers. I'm sure there are several other dangers that I have not mentioned but you get the idea.

Drug is the term used to describe "All other illegal substances"
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March 14 2:02 AM (42 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
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From your definition of dangerous, you seem to be referring to
individual harm, rather than harm to others or to society, is that
correct?

As for the drug definition, I'm more confused now since alcohol
is not an illegal substance in most cultures. As it stands, I'd
have to answer that plutonium is probably a far more dangerous
drug (= illegal substance) than alcohol, but I'm sure that is not
what you are getting at.

I'll take a guess at what I think you mean and post a provisional
answer, but it may not be quite on target without more
clarification.
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March 14 2:02 PM (11 hours and 58 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
Reply to xarqi's Post: The definition of "dangerous" absolutly includes a danger to society. Most of the effects it has on the "user" Becomes a danger to everyone. The loss of coordination- The high percentage of motorists killed by drunk drivers, operating machinery at the work place with others involved etc. Turning violent- (That speeks for itself). Addiction- (Way too many reasons to list). Affects even those who aren't in contact with the user-Tax paid treatments, jail space, The family members of victims who've been killed or injured caused by the effects of alcohol.

This list could go on for days......

I guess as far as the drug definition i'm asking why alcohol is alway's talked about, considered or treated separately from any other drug whether they are "legal" or not. An example of alcohols seperation from the rest could be; A treatment group such as AA a group that treats stricly alcoholics while NA(narcotics anonymous) treats all other drug addicts. But alcohol is a drug legal or not it has much of the same properties as the illegal drugs and in most cases the negative impact is much greater.
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March 14 6:13 PM (1 hour and 32 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
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Young4mvp:
Thanks for clarifying that. The answer I posted was a little off in
one part as it dealt with relative toxicity, and since you are
including societal effects too, this is less relevant. The final part
of my answer correctly addresses your intended meaning I
believe.
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March 14 8:37 PM (2 hours and 24 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
Reply to xarqi's Post: I use " I believe " in a lot of statements. Just a habit.
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March 14 8:40 PM (2 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
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It's a lot faster than saying: "This is what I think but I could be
wrong." :-)
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March 14 8:40 PM (42 seconds later)
         
Reply to xarqi's Post: Very true. :)
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