On a scale of 1-100, alcohol was clearly the most harmful drug, scoring 72 points. Heroin was in second place with 55 points and crack third on 54. Crystal meth scored 33 points, cocaine 27 points with tobacco on 26 points and cannabis on 20. Mephedrone, known as meowmeow, which was made a class B drug in April, scored just 13 points.
An on-going, almost daily, commentary on our travel experiences, tips and thoughts as we arrive and live in countries and places most people can only dream of. Given time, we also like to take an off-beat look at what's been making the news back in the UK or locally and so we end up taking the piss... a lot.
Monday, November 1, 2010
It's All Bad For You
A study has evaluated addictive substances including alcohol, cocaine, heroin and ecstasy. It ranked them based on how destructive they are to the user and to society at large.
On a scale of 1-100, alcohol was clearly the most harmful drug, scoring 72 points. Heroin was in second place with 55 points and crack third on 54. Crystal meth scored 33 points, cocaine 27 points with tobacco on 26 points and cannabis on 20. Mephedrone, known as meowmeow, which was made a class B drug in April, scored just 13 points.
On a scale of 1-100, alcohol was clearly the most harmful drug, scoring 72 points. Heroin was in second place with 55 points and crack third on 54. Crystal meth scored 33 points, cocaine 27 points with tobacco on 26 points and cannabis on 20. Mephedrone, known as meowmeow, which was made a class B drug in April, scored just 13 points.
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