Alcohol More Dangerous Than Some Illegal Drugs

March 2007

Study ranks alcohol and tobacco dangers A new study has ranked alcohol as the fifth most dangerous drug out of a list of commonly used substances. Tobacco also ranked above many illegal drugs, placing ninth on the study’s list. Heroin and cocaine led the pack of dangerous substances, while other illegal drugs such as marijuana, LSD, and ecstasy were ranked below alcohol and tobacco.

Drugs were evaluated using three criteria, assessing the physical harm, potential for addiction, and impact on society of each substance. The study proposes that the current classification of abusive substances is inaccurate and should be revised according to the actual danger each drug poses.

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Source: "Alcohol, tobacco among worst drugs." The Associated Press. March 23, 2007.