Your entire response is belied by the fact that alcohol is legal-- in fact, celebrated-- in western societies. It's even a religious sacrament (communion wine, seder wine).
Nutt found that alcohol _the most harmful drug_ -- even more harmful than meth, crack and heroin-- far more harmful than ecstasy, marijuana, magic musrooms, LSD, etc.
Nutt found that alcohol _the most harmful drug_ -- even more harmful than meth, crack and heroin-- far more harmful than ecstasy, marijuana, magic musrooms, LSD, etc.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2010/11/drugs_caus...