I think some of you might know (or maybe are even annoyed) that I talk very badly about drugs. In the past I read some articles/studies to gain more information for some debates. Personally I don't even drink alcohol. Though I like drinking cafe with caffeine. When I was manic this backfired a little bit because it got too much. But with a more potent drug the damage would have been greater.
In these articles some people pretended alcohol would be the most dangerous drug there is. I was surprised. Personally I don't agree with that.
Here is one example of an article. https://delamere.com/blog/top-10-most-dangerous-drugs
Often the reasoning is the drugs which are socially most accepted, legal and widespread have to be at the top. I don't like this line of argumentation. Because when people read alcohol was on place number 1 and metamphetamine only number 5 that the latter one was less dangerous. I disagree a lot with that. I think when factors like the level of circulation are included this distorts the result.
Moreover I don't think that lethality should be the main indicator. I think ruining your whole life and life quality, the rate how addictive it is are more important factors than the lethality. Probably this is subjective. Many people will probably disagree with that but this is the way I see it. My inner logic is: Okay when I die because of an OD it is over. Though if it just ruins my life quality in a nightmarish way it is more horrible for me. I am more anxious about the loss of life quality than anxious about death.
Now to the question which one is the most dangerous one. I don't know. I think methamphetamine should be considered as very dangerous. One factor I think which makes it very dangerous is the fact that also very small amounts can cause huge damage.
What is your evaluation?
In these articles some people pretended alcohol would be the most dangerous drug there is. I was surprised. Personally I don't agree with that.
Here is one example of an article. https://delamere.com/blog/top-10-most-dangerous-drugs
Often the reasoning is the drugs which are socially most accepted, legal and widespread have to be at the top. I don't like this line of argumentation. Because when people read alcohol was on place number 1 and metamphetamine only number 5 that the latter one was less dangerous. I disagree a lot with that. I think when factors like the level of circulation are included this distorts the result.
Moreover I don't think that lethality should be the main indicator. I think ruining your whole life and life quality, the rate how addictive it is are more important factors than the lethality. Probably this is subjective. Many people will probably disagree with that but this is the way I see it. My inner logic is: Okay when I die because of an OD it is over. Though if it just ruins my life quality in a nightmarish way it is more horrible for me. I am more anxious about the loss of life quality than anxious about death.
Now to the question which one is the most dangerous one. I don't know. I think methamphetamine should be considered as very dangerous. One factor I think which makes it very dangerous is the fact that also very small amounts can cause huge damage.
What is your evaluation?
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