What is Britain's most dangerous drug
http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/shows/5live-breakfast/2009-10/what-is-britains-most-dangerous-drug/
"Ecstasy, LSD and cannabis are less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes, according to the Government's most senior drugs adviser.
Professor David Nutt wants a new 'index of harm' that'll highlight the relative dangers of various substances. He says alcohol should rank fifth, behind cocaine, heroin, barbiturates and methadone, while tobacco should rank ninth, ahead of cannabis, LSD and Ecstasy.
Do you agree with Professor Nutt? Is alcohol more harmful than cannabis, LSD and Ecstasy? Which drug has caused you the most harm? What do you think is Britain's most dangerous drug?"
This author's own experience and those of our clients agrees with Professor David Nutt.
Alcohol causes far more harm to alcoholics and their families than cannabis does.
Those smoking cannabis, hashish, skunk, or other THC active derivatives rarely cause harm to other's and by far the most dangerous chemical they are inhaling is the tobacco. There are cases of cannabis-induced psychosis, but to achieve this state could easily be compared to someone who drinks on a daily basis and has become alcohol dependant.
The argument on the flip side is evident before our eyes in every town centre on a Friday night where fighting and physical accidents occur every week. The cost of policing this occurrence is already a sever burden on the tax payer, before we add on the costs to the NHS and its A&E departments.
One thing is clear, alcohol is a very popular drug. More popular than cannabis is ever likely to be. The same is probable in the case of all drugs - despite decriminalization of cannabis it didn't show any increase in usage - just a reduction in the negative relationship of our young adults and police force. The evidence is well documented in Holland, particularly Amsertdaam, where by far the most amount of drug related trouble comes from tourists (such as the British) visiting for hedonistic weekends, though this could equally be associated with the liberal laws surrounding working women in the Red Light Districts.
The argument continues when we consider what population require help for LSD or Ecstasy addiction. These are very much drugs people grow out of. They are recreational drugs which rarely impact upon peoples lives apart from Saturday nights, where they seem to offer euphoric feelings and generate very positive and popular ambiences.
This author's experience and opinion shows that the most amount of people in the UK seeking help for alcoholism is far greater than Heroin, crack or indeed all drug users put together.
We agree with David Nutt, and in some ways consider that he hasn't gone far enough.
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