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Well I've been saying this for years but other then using my own life (and those I know) as a study it never really seemed like it could be true, it must just be a perception thing. When compared with other drugs (pot especially) it seems the toll alcohol takes on my body after a night of heavy drinking is much worse, again I always assumed that was just perception. It does however seems bizarre to me that alcohol remains not only legal but perfectly acceptable while the use of other recreational drugs...many of which according the to the study are safer...are met with gasps and dismay often from somebody hauling on a cigarette and downing a glass of gin.
Now I certainly wouldn't argue for prohibition (God help the man that tries to pry the alcohol from my trembling, dehydrated fingers) but study after study seems to be leading us in the direction that our societies stance on drugs may need to be reevaluated just a bit. It seems a tad hypocritical and maybe a little stupid for something like alcohol to be celebrated while something like pot is scorned.
Other hardcore drugs...I'm not sure how I feel about those. While I feel like everybody has a right to do what they want with their own body, I'm not sure how I feel about crystal meth being sold at the corner liquor store...jury's still out on that one.
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