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The big difference of drugs from alcohol and tobacco is their addictiveness. While you can't get addicted to alcohol or tobacco after one use, certain drugs cau
by kia 14y ago
The big difference of drugs from alcohol and tobacco is their addictiveness. While you can't get addicted to alcohol or tobacco after one use, certain drugs cause severe addiction after first dose. Of course you can legalize only mild drugs. But it won't solve the problem because as we see this business is mostly about very addictive ones.
EDIT: typo
- ojbyrne 14y ago"Scientists have found, for instance, that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine or amphetamines..." http://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/29/magazine/nicotine-harder-to-kickthan-heroin.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm http://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/29/magazine/nicotine-harder-t...
- vlisivka 14y agoFood and water are even more addictive than nicotine. Drugs are changing your brain by altering it rewarding system.
- InclinedPlane 14y agoThe key problem with your argument is the idea that we can reduce drug use by making it illegal. That fact isn't born out by reality.
- Mizza 14y ago[citation needed]