Part 2 of 5 - Is Alcohol Worse than Ecstasy - BBC Horizon

Recent research has analysed the link between the harmful effects of drugs relative to their current classification by law with some startling conclusions. Perhaps most startling of all is that alcohol, solvents and tobacco (all unclassified drugs) are rated more dangerous than ecstasy, 4-MTA and LSD (all class A drugs). If the current ABC system is retained, alcohol would be rated a class A drug and tobacco class B.

The scientists involved, including members of the government's top advisory committee on drug classification, have produced a rigorous assessment of the social and individual harm caused by 20 of the UK's most dangerous drugs and believe this should form the basis of future ranking. They think the current ABC system is arbitrary and not based on any scientific evidence.

The drug policies have remained unchanged over the last 40 years so should they be reformed in the light of new research?

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[cockblocker88]

Thanks for uploading!

[cedrikledlp]

@therareone1

A steroid effect hardly noticeable on you, so they must be right ! LOL!

[almostskater3210]

@hellbrainsx

It is a myth. I'm sure it happens, but alcohol obviously kills waaaaay more people that way.

[jt18023]

@krakertjeh yea that stuffs the shit especially 4aco-dmt

[jt18023]

this is bullshit have you ever had an E pill lodged in your esophagus that shit will burn the fuck out of it no way that shits less harmfull then nug

[hellbrainsx]

The jumping out of windows thing is less of a myth than she says, but it's also not really all that common. My friend from middle school fell off a balcony while on acid, he died. I don't blame the drug and it doesn't make me think the drug should be illegal. I blame the situation, he ended up alone, while tripping for the first time ever. It was a recipe for disaster and it happened. Very sad, but also very informative, when seen properly.

[n0m4xx]

thewaputic 

[rucker1rebel]

@krakertjeh dmt goes hard hahaha

i wish i could remember it all

[JDMelody]

Laws on drugs are fuckin stupid...if someone wants to do a drug, law or now, theyre gonna do it..

[Laciiza]

Lol at the "hallucinations" at 8:00. Obviously never taken acid.

[krakertjeh]

@boonw You never tried or heard of DMT do you? Thats way more powerfull than a salvia trip.