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I love how all these “terrible illegal drugs” turn out to be helping people in so many different ways. Remind me again, which illnesses alcohol cures?

• yummypaint 7y ago
  Methanol poisoning, but that's it
  • hornbaker 7y ago
    Also ethylene glycol poisoning (antifreeze).
  • fpgaminer 7y ago
    Here's a great youtube video which documents a case of methanol poisoning and how it was treated (it goes into a good amount of interesting details): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DQUrg0Yhu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DQUrg0Yhu4
  • skyyler 7y ago
    And there are other drugs that work better for methanol and antifreeze poisoning. Like fomepizole.
• cgrealy 7y ago
  Boredom :) But yeah, the war on drugs is, was and always will be a fundamentally stupid idea.
  • seppin 7y ago
    You ever been to a bar sober? It's very needed to prop up an entire industry.
    • isodude 7y ago
      Going to a bar sober is fine, just start talking about philosophy with people until they stop leaving, sit down with that person and chat for the rest of the night. I wrote poems and drank milk, worked out fine. Being normal is for wimps!
      • seppin 7y ago
        > drank milk mcpoyle ?
• proverbialbunny 7y ago
  Alcohol is a crutch for APD. Mushrooms are a proven cure for alcohol and cigarette addiction.